Sahlawi
Sahlawi is a surname of Arabic origin. In Arabic script it is written السهلاوي and is commonly rendered as Sahlawi or Al-Sahlawi. It is a nisba, a suffix used to denote affiliation with a place, tribe, or family. The exact etymology can vary; typically it indicates origin from a locality or lineage associated with the root Sahl or with a place named Sahl.
The name is most prevalent in the Arabian Peninsula, especially Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait,
Because it is a relatively common nisba, there are multiple unrelated families that adopted the name independently.
Common variants include Al-Sahlawi, Al-Sahlawy, or Sahlawi without the prefix, depending on transliteration and country.