Cognomen Uways (أويس 
, Uways 
) , worldwide, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen Uways is characteristic of Libya, where it is quite a rare surname, Algeria, where it is a rare surname, and Syria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Libya, and Egypt. Also, Uways is the forename as well as the last name.
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| أويس | Syria, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Sudan |
| Uways | Indonesia, United Kingdom, France, Venezuela, United States |
| hasan ibn uways |
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| juhaix ibn uways |
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| sultan uways |
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| baiazid ibn uways |
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| husayn ibn uways |
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