Al-Abyad Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Al-Abyad Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Abyad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al-Abyad Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al-Abyad is carried by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 1,214,709th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. The last name Al-Abyad occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Al-Abyad live; 95 percent live in North Africa and 95 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

This last name is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 502,381. Barring Egypt this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 4 percent are found and Jordan, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Abyadh94201/
Al-Abiad88210/
Al Abyad88160/
Al Abyadh821/
Al Abiad7516/
Al-Abeah751/
Al Abjad751/
Al Abjah631/
Al Habia631/
Al Obead631/
Al Obyah631/
Al Owyad631/
Al Habijah561/
Al Obayiah561/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Al-Abyad
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