Fawwaz Surname

248,603rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Maldives

Fawwaz Surname User-submission:

Fawaz means to be 'victorious' or to be 'saved' in Arabic. People bearing this family name are found in many parts of Lebanon. There are Christians, Shia Muslims and Sunni Muslims who bear the family name. The Shia members of this family in Lebanon are found in the southern Lebanese villages of Jwayyah (where the Darwish family is an offshoot), Tibnin, Abassiyeh, Ghassaniyyeh, Ansar and Seir al-Gharbiyyeh.

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Fawwaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Indonesia4861:272,11824,573
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Malaysia341:867,47739,690
Maldives321:12,630945
Lebanon141:402,64911,601
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United States101:36,245,893832,629
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Fawwaz (5,835) may also be a first name.

Fawwaz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Fawaz means to be 'victorious' or to be 'saved' in Arabic. People bearing this family name are found in many parts of Lebanon. There are Christians, Shia Muslims and Sunni Muslims who bear the family name. The Shia members of this family in Lebanon are found in the southern Lebanese villages of Jwayyah (where the Darwish family is an offshoot), Tibnin, Abassiyeh, Ghassaniyyeh, Ansar and Seir al-Gharbiyyeh. The Sunni members of this family in Lebanon are found in town of Chhim. The Christian members of this family in Lebanon are found in Jun, Mimaas, and Beirut. This family is has its origin in Ajloon (eastern Jordan) and Deir az-Zoor (Syria) and a part of Iraq.

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Fawwaz Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fawwaz Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Fawwaz occurs more in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Fawwaz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fawwaz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 248,603rd most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,560,417 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Fawwaz are found; 45 percent are found in West Asia and 44 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Fawwaz is also the 87,262nd most widespread first name globally, held by 5,835 people.

Fawwaz is most frequently occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 676 people, or 1 in 45,645. Other than Saudi Arabia Fawwaz is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 30 percent are found and Egypt, where 19 percent are found.

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