Al-Amir Surname

215,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Al-Amir Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Amir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Egypt4881:188,39313,801
Yemen3081:85,7965,614
Iraq1101:318,3796,214
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
United Arab Emirates401:229,05715,464
Lebanon231:245,0919,209
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Palestine21:2,274,42417,661
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Al-Amir (129) may also be a first name.

Al-Amir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al-Amir is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 215,090th most prevalent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,813,472 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Al-Amir are found; 71 percent are found in West Asia and 64 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 818,356th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 129 people.

It is most common in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 716 people, or 1 in 43,095. Besides Saudi Arabia this surname exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 26 percent live and Yemen, where 16 percent live.

Al-Amir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Al-Amir last name is principally Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Al-Amir last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Al-Amir earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.3% more than the national average, earning $51,047 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Amire934/
Al-Hamir932/
Al-Aamir931/
Al-Amer862,666/
Al Amir861,367/
Al-Omir861/
Al-Amaireh824/
Al-Omair802,068/
Al-Ameer801,534/
Al-Ahmer807/
Al-Aamer805/
Al-Asmer803/
Al Ameir802/
Al-Amere802/
Al-Ammer802/
Al Amair801/
Al-Emair801/
Al-Ehmir801/
Al Amire801/
Al-Hamer801/
Al Amgir801/
Al Aamir801/
Al Amer713,365/
Al-Omer71247/
Al-Amayreh715/
Al Amaireh715/
Al Omir711/
Al Omair671,950/
Al Ameer671,734/
Al Hamer67198/
Al Asmer6710/
Al Ahmer6710/
Al Aamer676/
Al Amere673/
Al Ajmer672/
Al Aimer671/
Al Ammer671/
Al Omeir671/
Al Amear671/
Al Hameer6380/
Al Hammer6310/
Al Haimer639/
Al-Gommer631/
Al Hammerz5978/
Al Amayreh596/
Al Omer57207/

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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-Amir
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