Qalalwa Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Palestine
Highest density in:
Palestine

Qalalwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qalalwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Palestine751:60,6515,615
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Qalalwa Last Name Facts

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

Qalalwa is found most frequently in Palestine. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qalalwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Qalalwa is the 2,106,139th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. Qalalwa occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Qalalwa live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 94 percent live in Levant.

The last name is most numerous in Palestine, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 60,651. In Palestine it is most numerous in: Jenin Governorate, where 68 percent live, Qalqilya Governorate, where 28 percent live and Nablus Governorate, where 1 percent live. Not including Palestine this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent live and Greece, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qalalwah931/
Kalalwa866/
Qalalweh804/
Kalailwa801/
Callalway750/
Kalalwe71290/
Kalolwa71162/
Kalachilwa7110/
Kalalva713/
Calalba711/
Kalalua711/
Callalba671/
Calaluad671/
Kalailwe671/
Caylaluad63351/
Cajlaluad631/
Kolalba572/
Kalalue571/
Kalolwe571/
Kalaluhi5334/
Kalaslvi531/
Kealaluhi5014/
Cayllalve501/

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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
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  • 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 Qalalwa
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