Al-Shareef Surname

71,226th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Al-Shareef Surname User-submission:

This family originates from the area of Hejaz in Saudi Arabia (specifically Mecca), Alshareef is an Arabic word meaning 'the honored', they are honored because they are the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, and the Fourth Caliph, Ali Bin Abi Taleb.

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Al-Shareef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia6,7971:4,540605
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Jordan151:589,49613,598
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
England21:27,859,030389,889
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Al-Shareef (300) may also be a first name.

Al-Shareef Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This family originates from the area of Hejaz in Saudi Arabia (specifically Mecca), Alshareef is an Arabic word meaning 'the honored', they are honored because they are the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, and the Fourth Caliph, Ali Bin Abi Taleb.

- yazanalshareef

Al-Shareef Last Name Facts

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

Al-Shareef is more commonly found in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Al-Shareef is the 71,226th most common surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,050,836 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Shareef are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 99 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Al-Shareef is also the 508,767th most widely held first name globally, borne by 300 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 6,797 people, or 1 in 4,540. Excluding Saudi Arabia it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Kuwait, where 1 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.

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