Al-Arif Surname

754,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Al-Arif Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Arif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Al-Arif Last Name Facts

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

Al-Arif is found most in Bangladesh. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Al-Arif is the 754,238th most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 19,177,752 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al-Arif live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

It is most frequently used in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 360 people, or 1 in 442,658. Not including Bangladesh this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 1 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Ariff931/
Al-Arief931/
Al-Harif931/
Al Arif861,430/
Al-Aref8628/
Al-Harib8022/
Al Ariff806/
Al-Areef801/
Al Harif801/
Al-Oreif801/
Al Aref711,301/
Al Arib7196/
Al-Hathref711/
Al Harib67945/
Al Haref6733/
Al-Hareb676/
Al Areef671/
Al Oraif671/
Al Areeb53392/
Al-Horeb536/
Al Horef536/

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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-Arif
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