Al-Najim Surname

698,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422 people bear this surname

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

Al-Najim Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Najim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
England111:5,065,278148,650
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Al-Najim Last Name Facts

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

Al-Najim is found most frequently in Saudi Arabia. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 698,433rd most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. The surname Al-Najim is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Al-Najim are found; 95 percent are found in West Asia and 95 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

This last name is most widespread in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 398 people, or 1 in 77,527. Outside of Saudi Arabia this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Najjim946/
Al-Naim93840/
Al-Najm9327/
Al-Najem88293/
Al Najim8826/
Al-Nasim887/
Al-Najam881/
Al-Nejim881/
Al-Najeem821/
Al-Naieem821/
Al-Nadjem821/
Al Naim808,709/
Al Najm8011/
Al-Naym801/
Al Najem75805/
Al Nasim75451/
Al Naiem75368/
Al Najam755/
Al Nayim752/
Al-Nazem752/
Al-Nayem752/
Al-Neyam752/
Al Nujim751/
Al Nazim751/
Al-Nahian71991/
Al-Nayeem7111/
Al Najoum715/
Al Nakhim711/
Al Nejm674/
Al Nain673/
Al Naem672/
Al Neam671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Najim
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