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 occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Abd-Allah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 96,920th most frequently used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,486,647 people. The last name Abd-Allah occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Abd-Allah live; 91 percent live in North Africa and 91 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 318,411th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, held by 677 people.
It is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is borne by 4,424 people, or 1 in 20,781. Without taking into account Egypt this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs 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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