Al-Murr Surname

88,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al-Murr Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Murr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon4,5231:1,246226
Syria4301:44,8862,499
United Arab Emirates2741:33,4393,581
Jordan1691:52,3225,155
Palestine391:116,6377,450
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Oman31:1,229,3248,987

Al-Murr (522) may also be a first name.

Al-Murr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al-Murr is more frequently found in Lebanon than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Al-Murr click here.

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

The last name Al-Murr is the 88,191st most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,337,655 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Murr live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 95 percent live in Levant. Al-Murr is also the 369,527th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 522 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Lebanon, where it is held by 4,523 people, or 1 in 1,246. In Lebanon it is mostly concentrated in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 75 percent live, Beqaa Governorate, where 14 percent live and North Governorate, where 3 percent live. Not including Lebanon this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 8 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 5 percent live.

Al-Murr Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Greek Orthodox (65%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Mur924/
Al Murr866/
Al Mur776/
Al-Mor772/
Al Muhr711,229/
Al Mour71401/
Al Murt715/
Al Muhrt671/
Al Muhier6392/
Al Mor6213/
Al Moor57245/
Al Moore532/

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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
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  • 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-Murr
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