Al-Ashhab Surname

895,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 299 people bear this surname

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

Al-Ashhab Surname User-submission:

Ashhab is an old Arabic name given for horsees with distinctive black and white hair.

Al-Ashhab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Al-Ashhab Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ashhab is an old Arabic name given for horsees with distinctive black and white hair.

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Al-Ashhab Last Name Facts

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

Al-Ashhab is carried by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 895,817th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 24,373,063 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Al-Ashhab reside; 97 percent reside in West Asia and 94 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

Al-Ashhab is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 278 people, or 1 in 110,992. Barring Saudi Arabia Al-Ashhab exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Jordan, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

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