Al-Qaeda Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al-Qaeda Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Qaeda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Al-Qaeda (17) may also be a first name.

Al-Qaeda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Qaeda is found most in Iran. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Al-Qaeda is the 4,649,889th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Qaeda are found; 72 percent are found in South Asia and 72 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Al-Qaeda is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 17 people.

The last name Al-Qaeda is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 7,678,252. In Iran it is primarily found in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 90 percent are found and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Iran it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 28 percent are found and Pakistan, where 11 percent are found.

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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-Qaeda
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