Alawi

Alawi Meaning & Origin

About Alawi
The surname Alawi is of Arabic origin and is primarily associated with the Alawi community, a religious group within Islam. It is derived from the Arabic word "Alawiyyin," which means "followers of Ali." Ali was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and is highly revered by the Alawi community. The surname Alawi is commonly found among individuals of Alawi descent, particularly in countries such as Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alawi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alawi: 285
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,949
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alawi based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Alawi is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A400
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 L AW1 W IY0
🌐 IPA
/alawi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alawi in Braille

Here's how to represent Alawi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alawi in braille

How to sign the name Alawi using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alawi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alawi in sign language

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