Al-Zahiri Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Al-Zahiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 15 | 1:589,496 | 13,598 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Al-Zahiri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Zahiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al-Zahiri is carried by more people in Jordan than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Al-Zahiri.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Zahiri? popularity and diffusion
The last name Al-Zahiri is the 3,485,539th most frequent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname Al-Zahiri is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Al-Zahiri live; 69 percent live in West Asia and 47 percent live in Levant.
The last name Al-Zahiri is most prevalent in Jordan, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 589,496. In Jordan it is most numerous in: Amman Governorate, where 93 percent are found and Madaba Governorate, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Jordan it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 28 percent are found and Yemen, where 19 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Zaheiri | 95 | 1 | / |
| Al Zahiri | 89 | 2 | / |
| Al-Zahiry | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zaheri | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zohiri | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zohairi | 84 | 26 | / |
| Al-Zoheiri | 84 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shahiri | 84 | 1 | / |
| Al Zaheri | 78 | 31,613 | / |
| Al Jahiri | 78 | 6 | / |
| Al-Zoheri | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al Sahiri | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Zahira | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Shahiri | 74 | 1,370 | / |
| Al Zohairi | 74 | 5 | / |
| Al-Zohairy | 74 | 5 | / |
| Al Zoheiri | 74 | 3 | / |
| Al-Zohayri | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zohaire | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zaherzi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Zoheri | 67 | 6 | / |
| Al-Zohery | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Seairy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Saheri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Soairy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zohere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Zoairy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Zahery | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaheri | 63 | 6 | / |
| Al Zohairy | 63 | 4 | / |
| Al Saherit | 63 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shahery | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Zaheere | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Shahiry | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Siairri | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Jaeri | 59 | 54 | / |
| Al-Saery | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Zaera | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Saeri | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaeri | 56 | 8,965 | / |
| Al Zohery | 56 | 8 | / |
| Al-Jaaery | 56 | 3 | / |
| Al-Shaery | 56 | 1 | / |
| Al Zhaery | 56 | 1 | / |
| Al Saheera | 53 | 2 | / |
| Al Cahereh | 53 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaheera | 50 | 4 | / |
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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
- 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-Zahiri
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