Al-Majeed Surname

22,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Syria

Al-Majeed Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Majeed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria19,6141:984121
Jordan1,5801:5,5961,122
Iraq1,0011:34,9871,585
Yemen5571:47,4423,856
United Arab Emirates4761:19,2482,261
Lebanon3591:15,7022,102
Kuwait2311:16,4532,197
Iran321:2,399,45479,639
Tunisia211:29,0774,362
Palestine21:2,274,42417,661
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Al-Majeed (23) may also be a first name.

Al-Majeed Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al-Majeed is found in Syria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 22,745th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 305,199 people. Al-Majeed occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Majeed reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 94 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 23 people.

It is most widely held in Syria, where it is carried by 19,614 people, or 1 in 984. In Syria it is primarily concentrated in: Aleppo Governorate, where 31 percent reside, Damascus Governorate, where 28 percent reside and Daraa Governorate, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Syria it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 7 percent reside and Iraq, where 4 percent reside.

Al-Majeed Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Sunni (93%) 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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