Al-Sabbah Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Al-Sabbah Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al & Sabbah.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Sabbah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Al-Sabbah Last Name Facts

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

Al-Sabbah has its highest incidence in Egypt. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 57 percent of Al-Sabbah live; 57 percent live in West Asia and 43 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

Al-Sabbah is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 22,983,938. Outside of Egypt this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 29 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 14 percent are found.

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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-Sabbah
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