View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Shawab Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Shawab (Hindi: शवाब, Marathi: शावाब) is more commonly found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shawab? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Shawab is the 213,723^rd most common last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,783,773 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shawab live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 56 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 992,070^th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 92 people.

This surname is most frequent in Yemen, where it is held by 1,078 people, or 1 in 24,513. In Yemen it is most frequent in: 'Amran Governorate, where 52 percent are found, Hajjah Governorate, where 17 percent are found and Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 15 percent are found. Not including Yemen this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Jordan, where 32 percent are found and Palestine, where 8 percent are found.

Shawab Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shawab has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shawab Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Greek Orthodox (43%) in Lebanon.