Al-Zubair Surname

124,979th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al-Zubair Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Zubair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen3,4931:7,5651,001
United Arab Emirates581:157,97011,714
Syria361:536,1405,381
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Lebanon171:331,59310,584
Oman71:526,8535,771
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al-Zubair (397) may also be a first name.

Al-Zubair Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al-Zubair occurs more in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 124,979th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,999,327 people. The last name Al-Zubair is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Zubair live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 98 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Al-Zubair is also the 433,463rd most common first name globally It is held by 397 people.

The surname Al-Zubair is most widespread in Yemen, where it is held by 3,493 people, or 1 in 7,565. In Yemen Al-Zubair is most prevalent in: Raymah Governorate, where 21 percent reside, Ibb Governorate, where 17 percent reside and Taiz Governorate, where 16 percent reside. Beside Yemen this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent reside and Syria, where 1 percent reside.

Al-Zubair Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

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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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