Al-Matar Surname

252,790th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,565 people bear this surname

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

Al-Matar Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Matar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1,5111:20,4212,846
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010

Al-Matar Last Name Facts

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

Al-Matar is found most in Saudi Arabia. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Al-Matar.

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

This surname is the 252,790th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,656,579 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Matar are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 100 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname is most frequently used in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 1,511 people, or 1 in 20,421. Outside of Saudi Arabia Al-Matar occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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-Matar
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