Abu-Assaf Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Abu-Assaf Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Abu.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abu-Assaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Abu-Assaf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Abu-Assaf is carried by more people in Jordan than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 5,812,366th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Abu-Assaf live; 64 percent live in West Asia and 64 percent live in Levant.

This surname is most frequently held in Jordan, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 1,263,205. In Jordan it is most numerous in: Amman Governorate, where 100 percent reside. Barring Jordan this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abou-Assaf9510/
Abu Assaf89199/
Abou Assaf8441/
Abu Assaff841/
Abu-Asab822/
Abu Assab78643/
Abou Asaff747/
Abu Hashaf741/
Abu Asab71681/
Abu-Azab712/
Abu Hasab671/
Abou-Azab671/
Abu Aasabh636/
Abu Hassoub604/
Abu Azab591,346/
Abou Azab561/
Abu Ashoub534/

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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-Assaf
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