Kawaf Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Qatar
Highest density in:
Qatar

Kawaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kawaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Kawaf (14) may also be a first name.

Kawaf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kawaf (Arabic: كواف) occurs most in Qatar. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kawaf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawaf? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,017,195th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Kawaf live; 57 percent live in West Asia and 43 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 3,024,661st most common forename worldwide. It is borne by 14 people.

The surname is most widespread in Qatar, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 147,375. Aside from Qatar Kawaf occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Syria, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Kawaf Last Name Statistics demography

Kawaf earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khawaf911,749/
Kawafe911/
Kawwaff838/
Qawaf803,745/
Kavaf80135/
Kawaw8098/
Kewaf801/
Kawowa73350/
Kawuaw731/
Kawaib731/
Qawaif731/
Kabauf731/
Khawaab6743/
Khavafe671/

Kawaf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kawaf in the Arabic language
كوافkwaf-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kawaf
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