Abu-Alam Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Abu-Alam Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Abu & Alam.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abu-Alam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Abu-Alam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abu-Alam Come From? nationality or country of origin

Abu-Alam occurs more in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abu-Alam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Abu-Alam is the 5,391,485th most commonly held last name globally, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 62 percent of Abu-Alam live; 62 percent live in West Asia and 54 percent live in Levant.

The surname Abu-Alam is most frequent in Jordan, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 1,263,205. In Jordan Abu-Alam is primarily concentrated in: Amman Governorate, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Jordan Abu-Alam is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Egypt, where 8 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abu-Alam
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