Al-Sufi Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Al-Sufi Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al & Sufi.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Sufi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Al-Sufi Last Name Facts

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

Al-Sufi (Russian: Аль-суфи) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 4,908,606th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. Al-Sufi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Al-Sufi live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 88 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

This surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 5,484,466. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 86 percent reside, Fars Province, where 7 percent reside and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 7 percent reside. Not including Iran it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent reside and Sweden, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Al-Sufi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Al-Sufi in the Russian language
Аль-суфиal-sufi-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Sufi
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