Al-Zareef Surname
Approximately 1,530 people bear this surname
Al-Zareef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 1,126 | 1:5,006 | 883 |
| United Arab Emirates | 269 | 1:34,060 | 3,644 |
| Syria | 58 | 1:332,776 | 4,626 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Tunisia | 27 | 1:22,616 | 3,533 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
Al-Zareef Demographics
Al-Zareef Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al-Zareef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Zareef Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al-Zareef is borne by more people in Lebanon than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Zareef? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 257,425th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,763,102 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Al-Zareef live; 98 percent live in West Asia and 77 percent live in Levant.
The last name is most commonly held in Lebanon, where it is borne by 1,126 people, or 1 in 5,006. In Lebanon Al-Zareef is most numerous in: South Governorate, where 55 percent live, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 19 percent live and Beirut Governorate, where 17 percent live. Beside Lebanon Al-Zareef exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 18 percent live and Syria, where 4 percent live.
Al-Zareef Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Sunni (75%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Zareef | 89 | 142 | / |
| Al-Shareef | 84 | 6,935 | / |
| Al-Zarif | 82 | 5 | / |
| Al Zaref | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shareefe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sharef | 78 | 527 | / |
| Al Zareeb | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Shareef | 74 | 3,540 | / |
| Al-Sharief | 74 | 905 | / |
| Al-Shareif | 74 | 362 | / |
| Al Zarif | 71 | 14 | / |
| Al-Šaríf | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al-Zerif | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Seref | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sharif | 67 | 8,583 | / |
| Al Sharef | 67 | 408 | / |
| Al-Charif | 67 | 8 | / |
| Al-Sharyf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Sharief | 63 | 669 | / |
| Al Shareif | 63 | 129 | / |
| Al-Shariff | 63 | 11 | / |
| Al Sharefe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Sarayef | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Sarif | 59 | 7 | / |
| Al Sharif | 56 | 7,152 | / |
| Al Jarouf | 56 | 33 | / |
| Al Charif | 56 | 26 | / |
| Al Shariff | 53 | 3 | / |
| Al Shorief | 53 | 1 | / |
| Al Shariffe | 50 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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-Zareef
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