Abd-Allah Surname
Approximately 4,902 people bear this surname
Abd-Allah Surname User-submission:
An Arabic name, meaning 'servant of God' (Allah).
Abdala in Brazil might commonly be borne by Lebanese immigrants at the beginning of the 20th century. In Lebanon, it might originally represent a Christian surname - not Muslim.
Read More About This SurnameAbd-Allah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 4,424 | 1:20,781 | 2,397 |
| Saudi Arabia | 398 | 1:77,527 | 10,981 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Abd-Allah (677) may also be a first name.
Abd-Allah Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
An Arabic name, meaning 'servant of God' (Allah).
Abdala in Brazil might commonly be borne by Lebanese immigrants at the beginning of the 20th century. In Lebanon, it might originally represent a Christian surname - not Muslim.
- sabdalaAbd-Allah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abd-Allah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abd-Allah is held by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Abd-Allah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Abd-Allah is the 96,920th most widely held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,486,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Abd-Allah are found; 91 percent are found in North Africa and 91 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Abd-Allah is also the 318,411th most common first name world-wide, held by 677 people.
This surname is most widespread in Egypt, where it is held by 4,424 people, or 1 in 20,781. Besides Egypt this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent reside and Sudan, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abd-Alla | 94 | 401 | / |
| Abd-Alah | 94 | 123 | / |
| Abd-Allah'a | 90 | 1 | / |
| Abd Allah | 89 | 77,647 | / |
| Abd-Ellah | 89 | 154 | / |
| Abd-Allha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abd-Alaah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abd-Alahad | 84 | 5 | / |
| Abd Allaha | 84 | 1 | / |
| Abd Alllah | 84 | 1 | / |
| Abd Alla | 82 | 21,755 | / |
| Abd Alah | 82 | 2,499 | / |
| Abd Ellah | 78 | 2,067 | / |
| Abd Allha | 78 | 187 | / |
| Abd Alaha | 78 | 4 | / |
| Abd Alahd | 78 | 1 | / |
| Abd-Alhai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Abd Aalla | 78 | 1 | / |
| Abd Alaah | 78 | 1 | / |
| Abd Ala | 75 | 215 | / |
| Abd Ellahy | 74 | 9 | / |
| Abd Elllah | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abd Aallaa | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abd Ella | 71 | 253 | / |
| Abd Elah | 71 | 16 | / |
| Abd Alaa | 71 | 12 | / |
| Abd Aala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abd Alhay | 67 | 337 | / |
| Abd Elaah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abd Alhad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abd Elahh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abd Aloo | 59 | 1 | / |
| Abd Elaa | 59 | 1 | / |
| Abd-Elhay | 56 | 183 | / |
| Abd-Elhai | 56 | 1 | / |
| Abd Elhey | 56 | 1 | / |
| Abd Elhaa | 56 | 1 | / |
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