Al-Khalifa Surname

106,591st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Al-Khalifa Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Khalifa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2,0271:15,2222,105
Bahrain1,6751:80586
Qatar5591:4,218431
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahamas11:391,7512,737

Al-Khalifa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al-Khalifa (Russian: Аль-халифа) is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Al-Khalifa click here.

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

This surname is the 106,591st most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,662,305 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al-Khalifa live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Al-Khalifa is most frequently occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 2,027 people, or 1 in 15,222. Apart from Saudi Arabia this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Bahrain, where 38 percent live and Qatar, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Al-Khalifa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Al-Khalifa in the Russian language
Аль-халифаal-halifa-

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Footnotes

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