Al-Waleed Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Qatar

Al-Waleed Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Waleed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al-Waleed (664) may also be a first name.

Al-Waleed Last Name Facts

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

Al-Waleed is more commonly found in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

Al-Waleed is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. Al-Waleed occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Al-Waleed are found; 63 percent are found in West Asia and 38 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Al-Waleed is also the 322,067th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 664 people.

This last name is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 32,153,183. In Afghanistan it is mostly concentrated in: Kabul, where 100 percent reside. Other than Afghanistan this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 13 percent reside and Iraq, where 13 percent reside.

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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
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