Mouawad Surname

122,273rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Mouawad Surname User-submission:

The Moawad surname originated in the village of Ehden, Lebanon, which today is Zgharta-Ehden. The surname Moawad was found in Ehden shortly after the village was founded and inhabited by its current population (Lebanese Maronites). Moawad, along with a couple other families are the main families and count as one of the most powerful families in the city of Zgharta-Ehden.

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Mouawad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1,3521:22,8223,209
Egypt1,1291:81,4317,252
Bahrain2501:5,394963
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
Canada1281:287,85626,805
France1201:553,52375,172
Australia1141:236,80422,158
United Arab Emirates851:107,7919,280
Venezuela701:431,4878,674
Qatar561:42,1074,399
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
England191:2,932,529101,561
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Lebanon161:352,31810,901
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Syria111:1,754,6388,509
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Mouawad (12) may also be a first name.

Mouawad Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Moawad surname originated in the village of Ehden, Lebanon, which today is Zgharta-Ehden. The surname Moawad was found in Ehden shortly after the village was founded and inhabited by its current population (Lebanese Maronites). Moawad, along with a couple other families are the main families and count as one of the most powerful families in the city of Zgharta-Ehden.

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Mouawad is a common Catholic surname from the Middle East .This surname is most common in Lebanon, Egypt and Syria. The most common pronunciation of This surname is معوض (mueud).

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Mouawad Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mouawad is carried by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mouawad? popularity and diffusion

It is the 122,273rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,948,021 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Mouawad live; 49 percent live in West Asia and 47 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Mouawad is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used first name globally, held by 12 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 1,352 people, or 1 in 22,822. Barring Saudi Arabia Mouawad is found in 53 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 30 percent reside and Bahrain, where 7 percent reside.

Mouawad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mouawad surname are 0.099999999999994% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.13% being registered with the party.

The amount Mouawad earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 45.56% more than the national average, earning $62,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.46% more than the national average, earning $51,898 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mouawwad938/
Mouawadh931/
Moawad9249,391/
Moawwad86226/
Mouabad86204/
Moawadh86200/
Mo'awad86123/
Moawaad869/
Moaawad869/
Mauawad866/
Mueawad864/
Mohawad863/
Mooawad862/
Maowad77184/
Moawod774/
Moawat774/
Moabad772/
Moavad772/
Moabadh718/
Muhavad712/
Mohavad712/
Moawwod711/
Mahowad711/
Mauhavad676/
Moabat6244/
Maowat626/
Mohavat573/
Muhavat572/
Moabath571/
Mohowat571/
Moavood571/
Moabood571/
Mohavate532/

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