Abd-Allah Surname

96,920th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,902 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

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.

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Abd-Allah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt4,4241:20,7812,397
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United States71:51,779,848968,877
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
England31:18,572,686338,250
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

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.

- sabdala

Abd-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.

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