Al-Sabah Surname
Approximately 12,827 people bear this surname
Al-Sabah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 11,379 | 1:8,079 | 987 |
| Kuwait | 656 | 1:5,794 | 793 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Bahrain | 118 | 1:11,429 | 2,102 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Al-Sabah (1,047) may also be a first name.
Al-Sabah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Sabah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al-Sabah (Arabic: الصبَاح, Marathi: अलासबाह) is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Al-Sabah.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sabah? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 40,811th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 568,141 people. The last name Al-Sabah is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Al-Sabah reside; 89 percent reside in North Africa and 89 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Al-Sabah is also the 247,516th most frequently occurring given name internationally It is held by 1,047 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is carried by 11,379 people, or 1 in 8,079. Beside Egypt it occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Kuwait, where 5 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Al-Sabah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sabah in the Marathi language | ||
| अलासबाह | alasabaha | - |
| Al-Sabah in the Arabic language | ||
| الصبَاح | alsbah | - |
| الصبّاح | alsbah | - |
| الصباح | alsbah | - |
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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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