View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The surname Shawy is more commonly found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 33,385^th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 458,019 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Shawy reside; 96 percent reside in West Asia and 49 percent reside in Levant. Shawy is also the 63,628^th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 9,454 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is borne by 7,396 people, or 1 in 3,573. In Yemen Shawy is primarily found in: Hajjah Governorate, where 46 percent are found, Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 29 percent are found and Sana'a Governorate, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Yemen this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 42 percent are found and Syria, where 4 percent are found.

Shawy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shawy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shawy last name grew 360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shawy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Druze (69%) in Lebanon.

Shawy earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 55.75% more than the national average, earning $67,203 USD per year.