Al-Jarrah Surname

33,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Al-Jarrah Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Jarrah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan12,7491:69486
Yemen8411:31,4212,941
Syria6681:28,8941,896
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Lebanon2421:23,2942,666
Kuwait2311:16,4532,197
Iraq1781:196,7514,604
United Arab Emirates1751:52,3565,206
Palestine1401:32,4924,176
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Oman41:921,9937,313
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Al-Jarrah Last Name Facts

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

Al-Jarrah occurs in Jordan more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Al-Jarrah is the 33,573rd most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 460,800 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Jarrah are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 88 percent are found in Levant.

It is most frequent in Jordan, where it is held by 12,749 people, or 1 in 694. In Jordan Al-Jarrah is primarily concentrated in: Irbid Governorate, where 92 percent reside, Zarqa Governorate, where 3 percent reside and Amman Governorate, where 3 percent reside. Other than Jordan it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 5 percent reside and Syria, where 4 percent reside.

Al-Jarrah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Al-Jarrah surname is principally Sunni (96%) in Lebanon.

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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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