Al-Sayegh Surname

228,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Qatar

Al-Sayegh Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'descendant of a gold smith'.

Al-Sayegh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1,4311:21,5622,950
Kuwait1251:30,4063,898
Qatar1191:19,8152,139
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Oman101:368,7975,193
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
France71:9,488,960336,266
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Al-Sayegh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'descendant of a gold smith'.

- arthod

Al-Sayegh Last Name Facts

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

Al-Sayegh occurs in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Al-Sayegh.

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

This surname is the 228,032nd most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,098,732 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Al-Sayegh are found; 96 percent are found in West Asia and 96 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

This surname is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 1,431 people, or 1 in 21,562. Apart from Saudi Arabia this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Kuwait, where 7 percent are found and Qatar, where 7 percent are found.

Al-Sayegh Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Al-Sayegh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 36.49% more than the national average, earning $58,896 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.28% more than the national average, earning $65,223 CAD per year.

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