Al-Hersh Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Al-Hersh Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Hersh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al-Hersh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Hersh is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Al-Hersh.

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

The surname is the 4,772,636th most commonly used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Al-Hersh are found; 29 percent are found in North Africa and 29 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 10,835,541. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 100 percent are found. Not including South Africa this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 24 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 24 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Hersh883,622/
Al-Hirsh881/
Al Ahrsh7523/
Al Horsh7523/
Al Hirsh754/
Al-Hirch751/
Al Herch751/
Al Harsh751/
Al Ars5710/
Al Ajrs531/

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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-Hersh
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