Al-Sharif Surname

58,822nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,583 people bear this surname

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

Al-Sharif 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-Sharif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia6,9561:4,436589
Egypt9151:100,4768,511
Iran2151:357,12823,740
Bahrain1181:11,4292,102
Kuwait1061:35,8564,508
United Arab Emirates521:176,19812,766
Jordan441:200,9649,465
Qatar411:57,5125,907
United States381:9,538,393399,091
England131:4,286,005132,302
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Yemen101:2,642,52914,606
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Al-Sharif (219) may also be a first name.

Al-Sharif 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-Sharif Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al-Sharif (Russian: Аль-шариф) is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 58,822nd most numerous last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 849,067 people. Al-Sharif is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Al-Sharif are found; 86 percent are found in West Asia and 85 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Al-Sharif is also the 609,814th most frequently occurring given name at a global level, borne by 219 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 6,956 people, or 1 in 4,436. Barring Saudi Arabia it exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 11 percent are found and Iran, where 3 percent are found.

Al-Sharif Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Al-Sharif earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 35.75% more than the national average, earning $58,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.19% less than the national average, earning $41,144 CAD per year.

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Al-Sharif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Al-Sharif in the Russian language
Аль-шарифal-sarif-

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