Al-Shishani Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

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

Al-Shishani Surname User-submission:

Al-Shishani is an Arabic word that means 'the Chechen'. After the Russo-Circassian War, many Chechens went to live in Arabic counties, such as Syria and Jordan. Some of them took Al-Shishani as a new surname.

Al-Shishani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al-Shishani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Al-Shishani is an Arabic word that means 'the Chechen'. After the Russo-Circassian War, many Chechens went to live in Arabic counties, such as Syria and Jordan. Some of them took Al-Shishani as a new surname.

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Al-Shishani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Shishani (Russian: Аль-шишани) is more frequently found in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

Al-Shishani is the 1,115,011th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 33,429,110 people. The last name Al-Shishani occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Al-Shishani reside; 93 percent reside in West Asia and 92 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

This surname is most commonly held in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 199 people, or 1 in 155,054. Barring Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 6 percent are found and Bahrain, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Al-Shishani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Al-Shishani in the Russian language
Аль-шишаниal-sisani-

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