Al-Sharqi Surname
Approximately 482 people bear this surname
Al-Sharqi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Al-Sharqi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Sharqi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al-Sharqi is borne by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sharqi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 633,196th most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 15,119,390 people. The last name Al-Sharqi occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Sharqi reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 99 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
This surname is most commonly used in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 358 people, or 1 in 86,189. Besides Saudi Arabia it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Bahrain, where 21 percent live and Qatar, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sharqi | 89 | 4,617 | / |
| Al-Sharki | 89 | 3 | / |
| Al-Sharqy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al Sharqai | 84 | 3 | / |
| Al Sharqa | 78 | 6 | / |
| Al Sharki | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sarkhi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Shourqi | 74 | 5 | / |
| Al-Zarki | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Sarki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Sarkhi | 67 | 2,264 | / |
| Al Zarqhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Zarqai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Sourqi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Sharker | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sourchi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Zarki | 59 | 2 | / |
| Al Zourqi | 56 | 547 | / |
| Al Sarker | 56 | 1 | / |
| Al Sherkeh | 53 | 2 | / |
| Al Shourky | 53 | 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-Sharqi
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