Shawaf Surname
Approximately 3,022 people bear this surname
Shawaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1,891 | 1:48,618 | 4,776 |
| Saudi Arabia | 914 | 1:33,759 | 4,846 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| United Arab Emirates | 22 | 1:416,467 | 23,075 |
| Jordan | 21 | 1:421,068 | 12,361 |
| Syria | 10 | 1:1,930,102 | 9,170 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Shawaf (62) may also be a first name.
Shawaf Demographics
Average Shawaf Salary in
United States
$31,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shawaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shawaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shawaf (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﻮﺍﻑ) is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shawaf? popularity and diffusion
It is the 146,655th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,411,498 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Shawaf reside; 63 percent reside in North Africa and 63 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Shawaf is also the 1,246,114th most widespread given name internationally It is held by 62 people.
Shawaf is most widely held in Egypt, where it is carried by 1,891 people, or 1 in 48,618. Excluding Egypt Shawaf exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 30 percent live and Kuwait, where 2 percent live.
Shawaf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Shawaf last name is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Shawaf are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.
The amount Shawaf earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 26.13% less than the national average, earning $31,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning $55,387 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawwaf | 92 | 32 | / |
| Shawaaf | 92 | 2 | / |
| Sawaf | 91 | 6,858 | / |
| Sawwaf | 83 | 232 | / |
| Chawaf | 83 | 60 | / |
| Shabaf | 83 | 53 | / |
| Shavaf | 83 | 3 | / |
| Shawaw | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shawav | 83 | 1 | / |
| Showaf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Schawab | 77 | 15 | / |
| Shahbaf | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chawafe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shawaib | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shahwab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shauwab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shawhaw | 77 | 0 | / |
| Savaf | 73 | 11 | / |
| Sabaf | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sowaf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sawaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zawaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sawav | 73 | 0 | / |
| Shabaifh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shawawth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shawahaw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shabab | 67 | 8,352 | / |
| Shavab | 67 | 55 | / |
| Shavav | 67 | 48 | / |
| Shabav | 67 | 40 | / |
| Shabow | 67 | 29 | / |
| Sawowa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sawoff | 67 | 18 | / |
| Shawow | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shawob | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sawavt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chawav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sohwab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sawaaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawaub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawasw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawauw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siawaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shobaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sabaaf | 67 | 1 | / |
Shawaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shawaf in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺸﻮﺍﻑ | alshwaf | - |
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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 Shawaf
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