Al-Alem Surname

694,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 425 people bear this surname

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

Al-Alem Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Alem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Al-Alem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Alem is borne by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Al-Alem is the 694,796th most commonly used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 17,147,167 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 59 percent of Al-Alem live; 59 percent live in West Asia and 57 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

Al-Alem is most commonly used in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 239 people, or 1 in 129,104. Beside Saudi Arabia this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 36 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Aleem933/
Al-Aalem931/
Al-Haleem884/
Al Alem86260/
Al-Alim8668/
Al-Halim80504/
Al Aleem80113/
Al-Alime801/
Al Haleem7587/
Al Alim711,295/
Al Elem711/
Al Alien6757/
Al Halim6730/
Al Aleng671/
Al Alaim671/
Al Aalim671/
Al Allen671/
Al Halime631/
Al Ahalim631/
Al Alin577/
Al Elim574/
Al Aling531/
Al Haling501/
Al Ealing501/

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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 Al-Alem
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