Al-Yass Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Al-Yass Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Yass Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran421:1,828,15567,506
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al-Yass Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Yass occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Al-Yass click here.

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

The last name is the 2,909,720th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname Al-Yass occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Al-Yass are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

It is most commonly held in Iran, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,828,155. In Iran Al-Yass is most common in: Fars Province, where 26 percent are found, Alborz Province, where 21 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 21 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Yas9238/
Al-Yase861/
Al Yass861/
Al-Ya831/
Al-Jasse801/
Al-Yaz772/
Al-Eas771/
Al-Jas771/
Al Yas771/
Al-Ayyash75363/
Al-Yaeesh754/
Al-Aiyash751/
Al-Yayi715/
Al Yash713/
Al Jass713/
Al Ayyas67631/
Al-Ayyat674/
Al-Ayyad672/
Al Jasse671/
Al-Ja671/
Al-Yahay671/
Al Jauss671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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
  • 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-Yass
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