Al-Araji Surname

292,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al-Araji Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Araji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1,0961:24,1112,439
Iran881:872,52942,309
Oman341:108,4703,196
Syria331:584,8795,519
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Denmark71:806,38843,211
England51:11,143,612252,590
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Al-Araji Last Name Facts

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

Al-Araji is carried by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 292,126th most common last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 5,567,262 people. The last name Al-Araji is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Al-Araji live; 90 percent live in West Asia and 86 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is carried by 1,096 people, or 1 in 24,111. In Yemen Al-Araji is most prevalent in: 'Amran Governorate, where 59 percent live, Amanat Al Asimah, where 17 percent live and Hajjah Governorate, where 17 percent live. Other than Yemen this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 7 percent live and Oman, where 3 percent live.

Al-Araji Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Al-Araji surname is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

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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-Araji
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