Abu Risha Surname

536,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 601 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Abu Risha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abu Risha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq3041:115,2033,308
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Jordan691:128,1517,880
Yemen81:3,303,16216,088
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Abu Risha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abu Risha is found in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Abu Risha is the 536,164th most frequent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 12,125,700 people. The last name Abu Risha occurs predominantly in Asia, where 64 percent of Abu Risha are found; 64 percent are found in West Asia and 63 percent are found in Levant.

The last name Abu Risha is most frequently used in Iraq, where it is borne by 304 people, or 1 in 115,203. Apart from Iraq this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 36 percent are found and Jordan, where 11 percent are found.

Abu Risha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Abu Risha last name is principally Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abu Resha894/
Abu Rusha891/
Abu Risheh844/
Abu Rushha841/
Abu Roished802/
Abou Risheh801/
Abu Rizeh781/
Abou Raysa743/
Abu Reza713/
Abu-Raisi67199/
Abu Royce5682/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abu Risha
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