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
The surname Al-Sabah (Arabic: الصبَاح, Marathi: अलासबाह) is most common in Egypt. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Al-Sabah.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sabah? popularity and diffusion
Al-Sabah is the 40,811th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 568,141 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Al-Sabah are found; 89 percent are found in North Africa and 89 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 247,516th most widely held forename on earth, borne by 1,047 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is borne by 11,379 people, or 1 in 8,079. Besides Egypt this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 5 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent are found.
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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