Al-Shehab Surname

299,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Al-Shehab Surname User-submission:

Shehab, in Arabic, means 'falling star' and al is the article, 'the'. In Arabic the name, Alshshab, means 'the falling star'.

Al-Shehab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia9941:31,0424,349
Bahrain1621:8,3251,494
Kuwait871:43,6865,304
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England31:18,572,686338,250
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Al-Shehab Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Shehab, in Arabic, means 'falling star' and al is the article, 'the'. In Arabic the name, Alshshab, means 'the falling star'.

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Al-Shehab Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Shehab occurs in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 299,328th most common family name globally It is held by around 1 in 5,733,710 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al-Shehab live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

This surname is most widespread in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 994 people, or 1 in 31,042. Aside from Saudi Arabia this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Bahrain, where 13 percent live and Kuwait, where 7 percent live.

Al-Shehab Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Al-Shehab last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Al-Shehab earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.97% less than the national average, earning $34,100 USD per year.

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