Al-Baghdady Surname
Approximately 284 people bear this surname
Al-Baghdady Surname User-submission:
The name is derived from the city Baghdad which is the capital of the Republic of Iraq, there are many variations of the name due to the varied translations of the sound of the name from Arabic to English, the name begins with Al or El which is the equivalent to 'the' in English, the -y or -i ending of the name is the sound equivalent of the Arabic possessive pronoun, so the name means of or from Baghdad.
Read More About This SurnameAl-Baghdady Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Al-Baghdady Surname Meaning
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The name is derived from the city Baghdad which is the capital of the Republic of Iraq, there are many variations of the name due to the varied translations of the sound of the name from Arabic to English, the name begins with Al or El which is the equivalent to 'the' in English, the -y or -i ending of the name is the sound equivalent of the Arabic possessive pronoun, so the name means of or from Baghdad.
In ancient times any person coming from Baghdad would be denoted as the Baghdadian, and it does not necessarily mean that all people with this name or rather title, come from the same family or in fact carry this name as the actual name of their great grandfather.
Nevertheless the place of settlement of a Baghdady family might give a clue to the origins of that family from the historical records.
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Where Does The Last Name Al-Baghdady Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al-Baghdady occurs more in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Baghdady? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 928,396th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 25,660,373 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Al-Baghdady reside; 86 percent reside in North Africa and 86 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.
This surname is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 376,786. Without taking into account Egypt this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 11 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Baghdadi | 91 | 484 | / |
| Al Baghdady | 91 | 34 | / |
| Al-Boghdady | 91 | 1 | / |
| Al-Bagdadi | 86 | 16 | / |
| Al Bagdady | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al Baghdadi | 82 | 5,660 | / |
| Al Boghdady | 82 | 122 | / |
| Al Baghdade | 82 | 4 | / |
| Al-Boghdade | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Bagdadi | 76 | 20 | / |
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