Al-Ghamdi Surname

11,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,725 people bear this surname

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

Al-Ghamdi Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the name of an ancient Arab tribe Ghamid. It was named after an ancestor, who was a descendant of the first king of the ancient kingdom of Sheba. It is located in southern Arabia at the south west corner of the Arabian peninsula.

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Al-Ghamdi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia49,5691:62236
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
England131:4,286,005132,302
Singapore131:423,66918,211
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al-Ghamdi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the name of an ancient Arab tribe Ghamid. It was named after an ancestor, who was a descendant of the first king of the ancient kingdom of Sheba. It is located in southern Arabia at the south west corner of the Arabian peninsula.

The word ghamid in Arabic means 'coverer of the sword'.

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Al-Ghamdi Last Name Facts

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

Al-Ghamdi is more frequently found in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 11,303rd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 146,557 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Ghamdi reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 100 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name Al-Ghamdi is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 49,569 people, or 1 in 622. Apart from Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.

Al-Ghamdi Last Name Statistics demography

Al-Ghamdi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.73% less than the national average, earning $38,088 USD per year.

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