Al-Momani Surname

499,041st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 660 people bear this surname

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

Al-Momani Surname User-submission:

The Momani family of Jordan live in the villages of Sakhra, Ebbin, Ebellin and Ain Janna (all in Ajloun, a city in the north of Jordan).

As for the name Momani, many documents show that it was derived and changed over the years from the name, Mo'amen, which is Arabic for believer or the true believer and stories tell that it was a name given to the family origin Sheikh Ali al-Junaidi.

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Al-Momani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
Jordan451:196,4999,419
Qatar281:84,2149,043
England171:3,277,533109,658
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United States81:45,307,367917,113
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Al-Momani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Momani family of Jordan live in the villages of Sakhra, Ebbin, Ebellin and Ain Janna (all in Ajloun, a city in the north of Jordan).

As for the name Momani, many documents show that it was derived and changed over the years from the name, Mo'amen, which is Arabic for believer or the true believer and stories tell that it was a name given to the family origin Sheikh Ali al-Junaidi.

They claim to be descendants of Al Hussain bin Ali bin Abi Taleb (Prophet's Mohammad grandson) and they have a certificate dated in 1329 Islamic Year (1911 AD) which they say has been copied from the original one dated in the Islamic Year 380 (990 AD) to prove that and it still protected with Junaid bin Sheikh Mohammed Al-Junaidi in Homs in Syria.

Their Lineage goes back to Ali bin Taleb as follow; Ali Sayeh (whom Al Momani family came from) Bin Qasim Al-Junaidi bin Al Sayyed Al-Junaidi Al-Baghdadi bin Mohammed Al-Awwaad bin Musa al-Shafie bin Ibrahim Ali Murtada bin Musa al-Kadhim bin Ja'far Al-Sadik bin Muhammad al-Baqir bin Zaid al-Abidine Ben Al Hussein bin Ali bin Abi Talib.

- Aktham_t

Al-Momani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Momani (Georgian: ალ-მომანი, Russian: Аль-момани) is held by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

Al-Momani is the 499,041st most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 11,041,736 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Al-Momani reside; 92 percent reside in West Asia and 85 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

Al-Momani is most common in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 517 people, or 1 in 59,682. Barring Saudi Arabia this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 7 percent live and Qatar, where 4 percent live.

Al-Momani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Al-Momani are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Al-Momani earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 27.29% more than the national average, earning R 302,496 per year and in United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

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Al-Momani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Al-Momani in the Georgian language
ალ-მომანიal-momani-
Al-Momani in the Russian language
Аль-моманиal-momani-

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