Zaoui Surname

10,997th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,049 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Zaoui Surname User-submission:

The surname Zaoui or Ezzaoui means 'someone from Zaouia', a religious place in North Africa.

Zaoui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria35,6231:1,08466
Morocco11,5531:2,984250
France2,3791:27,9203,394
Iraq5551:63,1022,282
Spain3081:151,79211,199
Belgium1441:79,83812,578
Ivory Coast1091:211,6638,884
Tunisia781:7,8291,301
England431:1,295,76958,667
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Israel191:450,40234,739
Mauritania121:341,23914,334
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Zaoui (1,111) may also be a first name.

Zaoui Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Zaoui or Ezzaoui means 'someone from Zaouia', a religious place in North Africa.

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Zaoui Last Name Facts

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

Zaoui (Arabic: زاوي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻭﻱ) occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Zaoui click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaoui? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,997th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 142,756 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Zaoui live; 93 percent live in North Africa and 93 percent live in Mahgreb. Zaoui is also the 239,289th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 1,111 people.

The last name Zaoui is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is carried by 35,623 people, or 1 in 1,084. In Algeria Zaoui is mostly concentrated in: Médéa Province, where 8 percent reside, Annaba Province, where 7 percent reside and Sidi Bel Abbès Province, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Algeria this last name exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 23 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Zaoui Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zaoui surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Zaoui earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.78% less than the national average, earning $35,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.7% less than the national average, earning $36,914 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahoui912,025/
Zaouit91771/
Zaouai91481/
Zhaoui91341/
Rzaoui91341/
Zaouid91242/
Zgaoui91148/
Zeaoui912/
Dzaoui912/
Zzaoui912/
Zaaoui911/
Zaouii911/
Zaouhi911/
Zaouih911/
Zaouis911/
Zaouiz911/
Zaouie911/
Zaoyui911/
Zahaoui83480/
Zhaohui8370/
Zahouai8355/
Zoauoui835/
Zahouis832/
Zaouich831/
Zahouhi831/
Zahouie831/
Zaouaid831/
Jaoui804,395/
Saoui802,687/
Zaoua801,674/
Caoui8010/
Çaoui804/
Xaoui802/
Zoaui801/
Zaoie801/
Zaouj801/
Zouaioui772/
Zouaouii772/
Zaouioui771/
Zhaohuai771/
Chaoui7349,608/
Djaoui733,867/
Sahoui731,305/
Saeoui73580/
Zahoua73432/
Jaeoui73284/
Jaouid73283/
Saaoui73179/
Hsaoui73170/
Jaaoui73170/
Jahoui73137/
Hjaoui73136/
Zouahi73101/
Giaoui7396/
Zahuie7331/
Zauyei7327/
Seaoui7317/
Caohui7315/
Shaoui7313/
Jjaoui739/
Zouyai736/
Zououi735/
Saouhi734/
Jaouai734/
Zaouhe734/
Saouid733/
Saouit732/
Zouaui732/
Siaoui732/
Zaouay732/
Saouis732/
Saouai731/
Zaiyoi731/
Zaouey731/
Zahoei731/
Zahoie731/
Zohoui731/
Saouie731/
Tsaoui731/
Ssaoui731/
Zouaie731/
Zouaoi731/
Zoooui731/
Saouih731/
Zhaoai731/
Zaouiouit719/
Chaouit67536/
Chaouai67280/
Chahoui67275/
Djahoui67239/
Sahaoui67176/
Chaouei6792/
Siahoui6777/
Zohouei6765/
Zhaowei6762/
Jaouich6741/
Shaaoui6737/
Sahouie6735/
Sayyoui6724/
Zaoe6721/
Saouhoi6721/
Shaohui6720/
Zhaojie6715/
Zhaohai6713/
Chaaoui6711/
Chhaoui674/
Zouauoi673/
Tchaoui673/
Sahouei672/
Chaouih672/
Chaouis672/
Zhao'ai672/
Hjaouij671/
Zouaehi671/
Jahouhi671/
Djeaoui671/
Djaaoui671/
Djhaoui671/
Djaouit671/
Zaoyier671/
Zahouhe671/
Zouyyai671/
Zouaouy671/
Shaouei671/
Saouiss671/
Jaouish671/
Hjjaoui671/
Cahaoui671/
Chaouyi671/
Zaouehe671/
Zouahgi671/
Sahouhi671/
Saouihe671/
Seaioui671/
Seaouiy671/
Siaohui671/
Zaohaid671/
Chaeoui671/
Chaouid671/

Zaoui Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaoui in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻭﻱalzawy90
ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻭﻯalzawy10
Zaoui in the Arabic language
زاويzawy-

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