Al Afsh Surname
Approximately 482 people bear this surname
Al Afsh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 158 | 1:28,790 | 3,916 |
| Lebanon | 153 | 1:36,844 | 3,514 |
| Jordan | 136 | 1:65,018 | 5,745 |
| Syria | 31 | 1:622,614 | 5,649 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Al Afsh Demographics
Al Afsh Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al Afsh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Afsh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al Afsh is found in Palestine more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Afsh? popularity and diffusion
The last name Al Afsh is the 633,196th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,119,390 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Afsh live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Levant.
This last name is most numerous in Palestine, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 28,790. In Palestine Al Afsh is primarily concentrated in: Deir al-Balah Governorate, where 86 percent live and Gaza Governorate, where 14 percent live. Outside of Palestine it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 32 percent live and Jordan, where 28 percent live.
Al Afsh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Al Afsh last name is predominantly Sunni (98%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hafsh | 93 | 29 | / |
| Al Afs | 92 | 18 | / |
| Al Hafs | 86 | 39 | / |
| Al Aashf | 80 | 3 | / |
| Al Hafch | 80 | 2 | / |
| Al Awf | 77 | 809 | / |
| Al Abs | 77 | 32 | / |
| Al Aws | 77 | 23 | / |
| Al Aif | 77 | 12 | / |
| Al Ahb | 77 | 4 | / |
| Al Haf | 77 | 4 | / |
| Al Gaf | 77 | 2 | / |
| Al Aaf | 77 | 2 | / |
| Al Afe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al Aff | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al Auf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al Haft | 71 | 21 | / |
| Al Ahab | 71 | 5 | / |
| Al Haif | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Haws | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Hadf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Habs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Hayf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Ab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Aswsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Haife | 67 | 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
- 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 Afsh
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