Abu Assaf Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Palestine
Highest density in:
Palestine

Abu Assaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abu Assaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Palestine1851:24,5883,591
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Syria51:3,860,20411,832

Abu Assaf Last Name Facts

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

Abu Assaf has its highest incidence in Palestine. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Abu Assaf is the 1,189,614th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Abu Assaf are found; 95 percent are found in West Asia and 95 percent are found in Levant.

Abu Assaf is most widespread in Palestine, where it is carried by 185 people, or 1 in 24,588. In Palestine Abu Assaf is primarily concentrated in: Jenin Governorate, where 80 percent reside, Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, where 14 percent reside and Gaza Governorate, where 5 percent reside. Other than Palestine this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 5 percent reside and Syria, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abou Assaf9541/
Abu Assaff951/
Abu Assab89643/
Abu-Assaf8911/
Abou-Assaf8410/
Abou Asaff847/
Abu Hashaf841/
Abu Asab82681/
Abu Hasab781/
Abu Aasabh746/
Abu Azab711,346/
Abu-Asab712/
Abu Hassoub704/
Abou Azab671/
Abu Ashoub634/
Abu-Azab592/
Abou-Azab561/

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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
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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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