Al-Behiri Surname

164,528th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,636 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Al-Behiri Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Behiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1,8151:14,5591,669
Kuwait3861:9,8461,349
Jordan1341:65,9885,788
Palestine1221:37,2864,474
Lebanon921:61,2734,653
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
Oman231:160,3473,458
Tunisia121:50,8866,752
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368

Al-Behiri Last Name Facts

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

Al-Behiri is found in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 164,528th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,764,623 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al-Behiri reside; 99 percent reside in West Asia and 86 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name is most numerous in Yemen, where it is carried by 1,815 people, or 1 in 14,559. In Yemen Al-Behiri is most numerous in: 'Amran Governorate, where 29 percent reside, Taiz Governorate, where 24 percent reside and Al Bayda Governorate, where 17 percent reside. Other than Yemen this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 15 percent reside and Jordan, where 5 percent reside.

Al-Behiri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Al-Behiri last name is primarily Sunni (94%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Behairi95199/
Al-Behairy84323/
Al Behairi842/
Al-Beheiry841/
Al-Biyri8212/
Al Bahiri782/
Al Behairy749/
Al-Bihairy744/
Al Beheiry742/
Al Baiyeri631/
Al Beheary631/
Al Biheeri631/
Al Bohairy631/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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-Behiri
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