Al-Sami Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Al-Sami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 23 | 1:1,148,926 | 11,714 |
| Afghanistan | 16 | 1:2,009,574 | 14,441 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Al-Sami (10) may also be a first name.
Al-Sami Demographics
Al-Sami Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al-Sami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Sami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al-Sami occurs more in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sami? popularity and diffusion
Al-Sami is the 2,394,033rd most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Al-Sami reside; 56 percent reside in West Asia and 50 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 10 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 1,148,926. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Sana'a Governorate, where 78 percent are found, Aden Governorate, where 4 percent are found and Al Bayda Governorate, where 4 percent are found. Not including Yemen it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 25 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.
Al-Sami Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Shiite (50%) 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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-Sami
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