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 last name Al-Sabah (Arabic: الصبَاح, Marathi: अलासबाह) is found most in Egypt. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sabah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Al-Sabah is the 40,811th most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 568,141 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Al-Sabah reside; 89 percent reside in North Africa and 89 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 247,516th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 1,047 people.
The last name is most common in Egypt, where it is held by 11,379 people, or 1 in 8,079. Excluding Egypt this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Kuwait, where 5 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent reside.
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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