Zawawi Surname
Approximately 20,033 people bear this surname
Zawawi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 8,228 | 1:3,750 | 505 |
| Malaysia | 5,812 | 1:5,075 | 698 |
| Egypt | 3,539 | 1:25,978 | 2,903 |
| Indonesia | 1,491 | 1:88,698 | 9,291 |
| United Arab Emirates | 266 | 1:34,445 | 3,670 |
| Lebanon | 264 | 1:21,353 | 2,542 |
| Palestine | 87 | 1:52,286 | 5,230 |
| Qatar | 62 | 1:38,032 | 3,887 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Israel | 35 | 1:244,504 | 22,492 |
| Jordan | 23 | 1:384,454 | 12,008 |
| Tunisia | 19 | 1:32,138 | 4,775 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Oman | 7 | 1:526,853 | 5,771 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Zawawi (4,001) may also be a first name.
Zawawi Demographics
Zawawi Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Zawawi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zawawi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zawawi (Arabic: الزواوي) occurs in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zawawi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 26,818th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 363,777 people. The last name Zawawi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Zawawi are found; 45 percent are found in West Asia and 43 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Zawawi is also the 110,406th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 4,001 people.
The surname is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 8,228 people, or 1 in 3,750. Without taking into account Saudi Arabia this last name is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 29 percent live and Egypt, where 18 percent live.
Zawawi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Shiite (96%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Zawawi last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
Zawawi earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.19% more than the national average, earning $44,092 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zawawie | 92 | 42 | / |
| Zawawai | 92 | 34 | / |
| Zaiwawi | 92 | 18 | / |
| Zauwawi | 92 | 10 | / |
| Zhawawi | 92 | 5 | / |
| Zawaiwi | 92 | 2 | / |
| Zawawei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zawawy | 83 | 1,627 | / |
| Jawawi | 83 | 1,032 | / |
| Sawawi | 83 | 315 | / |
| Zawavi | 83 | 55 | / |
| Zawawe | 83 | 18 | / |
| Zewawi | 83 | 11 | / |
| Zowawi | 83 | 5 | / |
| Zawawa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Cawawi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Djawawi | 77 | 191 | / |
| Zawawee | 77 | 15 | / |
| Zawabai | 77 | 10 | / |
| Zauwawe | 77 | 6 | / |
| Zawavai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chawawi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zawawey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zouwawi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dzavawai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zawaywee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zawaweet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Savawi | 67 | 76 | / |
| Jowawi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sawowi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zavawa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sawavi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zababi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zabavi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sawewi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sewawi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zewawy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jawavi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sowawi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zawave | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cawawa | 67 | 0 | / |
Zawawi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zawawi in the Arabic language | ||
| الزواوي | alzwawy | - |
| زواوى | zwawy | - |
| زواوي | zwawy | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Zawawi
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