Al-Ateef Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al-Ateef Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Ateef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen171:1,554,42912,359
Syria41:4,825,25612,827

Al-Ateef Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al-Ateef is borne by more people in Yemen than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Al-Ateef click here.

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

The surname is the 4,307,654th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname Al-Ateef occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Ateef are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 81 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname is most common in Yemen, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 1,554,429. In Yemen Al-Ateef is primarily concentrated in: Sana'a Governorate, where 65 percent reside, Dhale Governorate, where 24 percent reside and 'Amran Governorate, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Yemen it occurs in one country. It is also common in Syria, where 19 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Atef931/
Al Ateef882/
Al-Hatef881/
Al Hateef821/
Al Atef80111/
Al-Atif801/
Al Ateeb75326/
Al Athef751/
Al Atheeb71169/
Al Hateeb7112/
Al-Hathif718/
Al Atif677/
Al Ateb673/
Al Athif634/
Al-Hatib632/
Al Hatif631/
Al Atouf631/
Al Hattouf561/
Al Adthayeb531/
Al Attib50225/
Al-Otaib502/
Al Hatib501/

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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-Ateef
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