Al-Zair Surname

107,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Palestine

Al-Zair Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Zair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan1,7421:5,0761,033
Palestine1,4651:3,105676
Syria6221:31,0311,982
Kuwait2411:15,7712,101
Lebanon2221:25,3922,824
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Yemen121:2,202,10813,606
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Al-Zair Last Name Facts

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

Al-Zair is held by more people in Jordan than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 107,090th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,671,839 people. The surname Al-Zair occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Zair are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 93 percent are found in Levant.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Jordan, where it is held by 1,742 people, or 1 in 5,076. In Jordan it is most common in: Amman Governorate, where 97 percent reside, Zarqa Governorate, where 2 percent reside and Tafilah Governorate, where 0 percent reside. Outside of Jordan this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Palestine, where 34 percent reside and Syria, where 14 percent reside.

Al-Zair Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Al-Zair last name is principally Maronite (45%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Zar923/
Al-Zard863/
Al-Jair862/
Al-Sair861/
Al-Zahr861/
Al-Zier861/
Al-Zayer802,176/
Al-Shair8020/
Al-Zeyar801/
Al-Saier801/
Al-Zayar801/
Al-Sajir801/
Al-Zahar801/
Al Zar7731/
Al-Sir7713/
Al-Gir777/
Al-Sar775/
Al Zir773/
Al-Jar771/
Al-Shaier753/
Al-Sahier751/
Al Zard711,227/
Al-Jisr711,082/
Al-Zeer71578/
Al Zaer71174/
Al-Jaar7133/
Al Zarz7126/
Al Jair7114/
Al-Shir719/
Al Zeir716/
Al-Saer714/
Al-Saur712/
Al Zahr711/
Al-Jarr711/
Al Sair711/
Al-Sgar711/
Al-Jard711/
Al Ziar711/
Al Zare711/
Al-Sajr711/
Al-Zher711/
Al-Shaer672,595/
Al Zayer671,005/
Al-Shaar67390/
Al Shair67370/
Al-Share67204/
Al Zahar67179/
Al Zajer67178/
Al-Sayer67162/
Al-Chaer6720/
Al-Chaar6714/
Al Chair679/
Al-Zhour674/
Al-Sahar673/
Al-Jawer671/
Al-Sehar671/
Al-Jarhe671/
Al-Sajer671/
Al-Sha'r671/
Al-Ja'ar671/

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