Abu Hijleh Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Abu Hijleh Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'partridge' in Arabic. It's a Palestinian last name, which comes from the village of Deir Istiyah.

Abu Hijleh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Abu Hijleh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'partridge' in Arabic. It's a Palestinian last name, which comes from the village of Deir Istiyah.

- kimawy

Abu Hijleh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abu Hijleh occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Abu Hijleh.

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

The surname is the 8,968,613th most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Abu Hijleh occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Abu Hijleh are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

Abu Hijleh is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 91,935,754. Excluding Egypt this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in France, where 25 percent are found and The Philippines, where 25 percent are found.

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