Al-Rimal Surname

240,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al-Rimal Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Rimal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1,3151:20,0952,119
Jordan1631:54,2485,247
Palestine641:71,0766,019
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Lebanon401:140,9277,127
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Al-Rimal (12) may also be a first name.

Al-Rimal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Rimal is most common in Yemen. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 240,172nd most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 4,374,277 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Rimal reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 84 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name internationally, held by 12 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is held by 1,315 people, or 1 in 20,095. In Yemen it is mostly found in: Al Mahrah Governorate, where 53 percent are found, Ma'rib Governorate, where 46 percent are found and Sana'a Governorate, where 1 percent are found. Other than Yemen this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 10 percent are found and Palestine, where 4 percent are found.

Al-Rimal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Al-Rimal last name is principally Shiite (66%) 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
  • 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-Rimal
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