Al-Nour Surname

1,020,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 248 people bear this surname

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

Al-Nour Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Nour Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Iran261:2,953,17490,148
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Al-Nour (110) may also be a first name.

Al-Nour Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Nour is more frequently found in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Al-Nour is the 1,020,242nd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,385,266 people. Al-Nour occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Al-Nour live; 81 percent live in West Asia and 81 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Al-Nour is also the 895,203rd most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 110 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 155,054. Beside Saudi Arabia Al-Nour occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 10 percent reside and Sudan, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Nur92373/
Al Nour862,772/
Al-Noor86975/
Al Nur77638/
Al Nor775/
Al Najour7535/
Al Noor711,809/
Al-Nasr71899/
Al-Ngar714/
Al Nuer711/
Al-Naer711/
Al-Najar671,082/
Al-Nahar6721/
Al-Nayar672/
Al-Nasre671/
Al-Nejar671/
Al-Najer671/
Al Nasr57366/
Al Naar5753/
Al Nair576/
Al Ngar574/
Al Nahar531,777/
Al Najar53528/
Al Nayer531/
Al Nayar531/
Al Nijjar504/

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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-Nour
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