Al-Ahmar Surname

1,025,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Al-Ahmar Surname User-submission:

The surname Al-Ahmar means 'the red'.

The family originates from Yemen, and is a famous family there. It is believed that they were the last to rule Al-Andalus.

Al-Ahmar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al-Ahmar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Al-Ahmar means 'the red'.

The family originates from Yemen, and is a famous family there. It is believed that they were the last to rule Al-Andalus.

- jawaher

Al-Ahmar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Ahmar is more commonly found in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Al-Ahmar.

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

This surname is the 1,025,894th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 29,624,170 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Al-Ahmar live; 86 percent live in West Asia and 83 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name Al-Ahmar is most frequently used in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 199 people, or 1 in 155,054. Beside Saudi Arabia Al-Ahmar occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Ahmmar941/
Al-Amar93215/
Al-Ammar881,212/
Al Ahmar88780/
Al-Asmar88460/
Al-Hamar8892/
Al-Homar881/
Al-Amare881/
Al-Gamar881/
Al-Hammar821/
Al-Omar802,915/
Al Amar80135/
Al-Amor802/
Al-Amayreh785/
Al-Amaireh784/
Al Asmar7511,602/
Al Ammar755,654/
Al-Omair752,068/
Al Hamar7563/
Al Gamar755/
Al-Amour752/
Al Amart752/
Al Amear751/
Al Amair751/
Al-Emair751/
Al A'Mar751/
Al Amare751/
Al-Amoor751/
Al-Omare751/
Al Atmar751/
Al Haimar71822/
Al Gammar7115/
Al Hammar711/
Al Omar6731,956/
Al Amayreh676/
Al Amaireh675/
Al-Hammour671/

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