Al-Shurafa Surname
Approximately 534 people bear this surname
Al-Shurafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
Al-Shurafa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Shurafa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al-Shurafa is borne by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Shurafa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Al-Shurafa is the 585,898th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 13,647,090 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Al-Shurafa reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 97 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
This last name is most widespread in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 517 people, or 1 in 59,682. Without taking into account Saudi Arabia it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shurafa | 90 | 5,755 | / |
| Al-Shorafa | 90 | 7 | / |
| Al-Shurafe | 90 | 1 | / |
| Al-Churafa | 90 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shuraifi | 86 | 5 | / |
| Al-Shuraify | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shorafaa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al Shorafa | 80 | 292 | / |
| Al Shurafi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Suraifi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shurofi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shoraifi | 76 | 1 | / |
| Al Shuraify | 76 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sorafy | 74 | 7 | / |
| Al Surafi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Zuraifa | 70 | 4 | / |
| Al Suraifi | 70 | 1 | / |
| Al-Soraify | 70 | 1 | / |
| Al Shuroufi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Sorafy | 63 | 4 | / |
| Al Soraify | 60 | 1 | / |
| Al Shoroufi | 57 | 6 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Shurafa
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