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 last name Abu Risha occurs more in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 536,164th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 12,125,700 people. Abu Risha is primarily found in Asia, where 64 percent of Abu Risha live; 64 percent live in West Asia and 63 percent live in Levant.

Abu Risha is most prevalent in Iraq, where it is borne by 304 people, or 1 in 115,203. Besides Iraq Abu Risha exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 36 percent reside and Jordan, where 11 percent reside.

Abu Risha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly 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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  • 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 Risha
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