Al-Qalam Surname

689,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Al-Qalam Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Qalam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan2351:37,6274,329
Yemen1671:158,2357,693
Oman101:368,7975,193
Palestine91:505,42812,843
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Al-Qalam Last Name Facts

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

Al-Qalam is borne by more people in Jordan than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 689,921st most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 16,987,287 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Qalam live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 58 percent live in Levant.

The surname Al-Qalam is most commonly occurring in Jordan, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 37,627. In Jordan Al-Qalam is primarily concentrated in: Amman Governorate, where 56 percent reside, Zarqa Governorate, where 41 percent reside and Jerash Governorate, where 3 percent reside. Besides Jordan this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 39 percent reside and Oman, where 2 percent reside.

Al-Qalam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Al-Qalam last name is principally Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

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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
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