Al-Qalam Surname
Approximately 429 people bear this surname
Al-Qalam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 235 | 1:37,627 | 4,329 |
| Yemen | 167 | 1:158,235 | 7,693 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| Palestine | 9 | 1:505,428 | 12,843 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Al-Qalam Demographics
Al-Qalam Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Qalam | 88 | 28 | / |
| Al-Kalam | 88 | 5 | / |
| Al Qallam | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al-Khallam | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Khajlam | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Kalam | 75 | 242 | / |
| Al Qaliasim | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al-Kahlan | 71 | 199 | / |
| Al Qalain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Kaland | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Qalyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Qailan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Khathlan | 63 | 477 | / |
| Al Kalan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Kolam | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Kahlan | 59 | 7 | / |
| Al Keliam | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Katlan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Khajlan | 56 | 6 | / |
| Al Khattlan | 53 | 332 | / |
| Al Kelom | 50 | 4 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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-Qalam
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