Al-Sharaf Surname
Approximately 308 people bear this surname
Al-Sharaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Al-Sharaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Sharaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al-Sharaf is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Al-Sharaf.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sharaf? popularity and diffusion
The surname Al-Sharaf is the 876,631st most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 23,660,863 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Sharaf live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 100 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
It is most commonly occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 155,054. Other than Saudi Arabia Al-Sharaf occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Bahrain, where 33 percent live and Kuwait, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Saraf | 94 | 73 | / |
| Al Sharaf | 89 | 5,526 | / |
| Al-Sarraf | 89 | 400 | / |
| Al-Sharab | 89 | 95 | / |
| Al-Saraaf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shareif | 84 | 362 | / |
| Al-Shereaf | 84 | 4 | / |
| Al-Sharrab | 84 | 1 | / |
| Al Saraf | 82 | 23 | / |
| Al-Sarab | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Seraf | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Sarraf | 78 | 268 | / |
| Al Sharab | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al Sharouf | 74 | 961 | / |
| Al Shareif | 74 | 129 | / |
| Al Sarraaf | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Sayrafe | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Sarab | 71 | 15 | / |
| Al-Zarab | 71 | 3 | / |
| Al Saraw | 71 | 3 | / |
| Al Sarajb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Shahroub | 60 | 1 | / |
| Al Zaraab | 56 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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-Sharaf
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