Al-Abbas Surname

137,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Al-Abbas Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al & Abbas.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Abbas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2,8621:10,7811,501
Bahrain1621:8,3251,494
Iran1601:479,89128,930
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
England101:5,571,806158,774
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al-Abbas (26) may also be a first name.

Al-Abbas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Abbas Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Al-Abbas is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Abbas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Al-Abbas is the 137,827th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,243,012 people. The surname Al-Abbas is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Al-Abbas are found; 94 percent are found in West Asia and 93 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Al-Abbas is also the 2,084,397th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 26 people.

Al-Abbas is most frequently held in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 2,862 people, or 1 in 10,781. Excluding Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Bahrain, where 5 percent live and Iran, where 5 percent live.

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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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