Al-Faisal Surname

209,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,973 people bear this surname

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

Al-Faisal Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Faisal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1,4311:21,5622,950
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Finland111:499,70030,478
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England41:13,929,515290,718
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Al-Faisal (61) may also be a first name.

Al-Faisal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al-Faisal is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 209,446th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,693,637 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Al-Faisal live; 78 percent live in West Asia and 77 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,257,960th most numerous first name globally It is held by 61 people.

The surname is most numerous in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 1,431 people, or 1 in 21,562. Apart from Saudi Arabia this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 18 percent live and Kuwait, where 3 percent live.

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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
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