Zawahiri Surname

629,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Zawahiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zawahiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel3831:22,3443,302
Syria421:459,5485,098
Palestine281:162,4598,501
Jordan151:589,49613,598
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Zawahiri (46) may also be a first name.

Zawahiri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zawahiri (Arabic: ظواهري) is found in Israel more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zawahiri? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zawahiri is the 629,292nd most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 14,994,950 people. Zawahiri occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Zawahiri reside; 97 percent reside in West Asia and 79 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Zawahiri is also the 1,484,914th most frequently held first name globally, held by 46 people.

This surname is most numerous in Israel, where it is carried by 383 people, or 1 in 22,344. In Israel it is mostly found in: Jerusalem District, where 98 percent live, Southern District, where 1 percent live and Northern District, where 0 percent live. Apart from Israel it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 9 percent live and Palestine, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zawahir932,184/
Zawaheri882/
Zawahair882/
Zavahiri881/
Zawahira881/
Zahiri8625,747/
Zaahir8674/
Zwahir864/
Zawaher8029/
Zaahira8024/
Zahiria8015/
Sawahir8010/
Zuwahir809/
Zahairi807/
Zaahari803/
Zahuiri802/
Zaahair801/
Zaheiri801/
Zaaheri801/
Zwahira801/
Zahahri801/
Zaihiri801/
Zahir77170,544/
Zahirieh7582/
Zaahirah7526/
Zaahiroh759/
Zaouahir754/
Zawahery752/
Zavaheri752/
Zaahiraa752/
Sawahiro752/
Zahiroiu752/
Zawaherh751/
Zahiouri751/
Zahiraei751/
Zahiroui751/
Zaahirou751/
Zohawiri751/
Sowahiri751/
Sawahira751/
Zahiriya751/
Zahairie751/
Zahawari751/
Zawaheer751/
Zaheri7114,391/
Zahari719,293/
Zahira714,785/
Sahiri711,926/
Zahuri71466/
Zahiru71451/
Zahiriyeh71258/
Zehiri71227/
Saahir71159/
Zohiri71130/
Zahirh7174/
Zahiar7170/
Zahiry7166/
Zahire7159/
Zihiri7154/
Zahair7153/
Zuahir7142/
Zahiro7137/
Zahori7130/
Zuhiri7126/
Zaheir7118/
Šahiri7116/
Zahiyr719/
Zahári718/
Zaahar718/
Zahiir712/
Zaaher712/
Zwawahera711/
Zahairiya711/
Zahoir711/
Zahíri711/
Zahairoui711/
Zoahir711/
Zouahairi711/
Zauhir711/
Zzahir711/
Zaihir711/
Zaharia6733,760/
Zuhairi674,872/
Zaharie672,822/
Zahirah671,697/
Zahairu671,616/
Zahouri67866/
Zouhiri67720/
Zahiroh67346/
Zauhari67310/
Zahirou67249/
Zohairi67203/
Zahoori67155/
Zahariy67145/
Syahiri67142/
Zaharii67137/
Zehairi67118/
Zeheiri6735/
Saahari6713/
Sahuiri6711/
Zahariu6711/
Zuwaher679/
Suahiri679/
Zaahura679/
Zoheiri679/
Zahawir679/
Zaheeri677/
Zaohari677/
Zuheiri676/
Zahieer675/
Zahaira675/
Zahairo675/
Zahueri675/
Zaihuri675/
Zahirra674/
Zwaihar674/
Sahairi674/
Zahioor673/
Saiwaihori673/
Zowaher673/
Zahario672/
Zaherie672/
Zahiara672/
Zaihiru672/
Zahirry672/
Zahoriy672/
Zaahoar672/
Zewahar671/
Zahiaru671/
Zahaire671/
Zahoior671/
Zahehri671/
Zaheria671/
Zahiour671/
Zahiraa671/
Sahirai671/
Sawahar671/
Zihairi671/
Sahirie671/
Saahiry671/
Zaheeir671/
Zahirey671/
Zahirha671/
Zaharri671/
Zaihari671/
Zowahar671/

Zawahiri Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zawahiri in the Arabic language
ظواهريzwahry-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zawahiri
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