Al-Sheyyab Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Wales

Al-Sheyyab Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Sheyyab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Al-Sheyyab Last Name Facts

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

Al-Sheyyab is held by more people in Jordan than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Al-Sheyyab is the 7,117,718th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 43 percent of Al-Sheyyab are found; 43 percent are found in West Asia and 29 percent are found in Levant.

It is most commonly held in Jordan, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 4,421,218. In Jordan Al-Sheyyab is primarily found in: Amman Governorate, where 50 percent reside and Irbid Governorate, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Jordan this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 14 percent reside and Sweden, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Shehab841,271/
Al Shehab74506/
Al-Sayyaf7411/
Al-Shihab7410/
Al-Syahab741/
Al-Seaf711/
Al Shehaib701/
Al-Saeaf671/
Al Shihab63655/
Al-Sahhaf63521/
Al Shehaf6388/
Al-Sayyov6326/
Al Sayyaf634/
Al Chehab631/
Al Shouaib601/
Al Zyab592/
Al Saoub563,443/
Al Sahhaf53210/
Al Shaouf539/
Al Shahouf504/

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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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  • 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-Sheyyab
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