Al Ajam Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Al Ajam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Ajam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan691:128,1517,880
Yemen111:2,402,29914,089
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al Ajam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Ajam is found most frequently in Jordan. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al Ajam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Al Ajam is the 2,047,559th most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Al Ajam reside; 96 percent reside in West Asia and 82 percent reside in Levant.

The last name is most frequently used in Jordan, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 128,151. In Jordan Al Ajam is mostly found in: Amman Governorate, where 87 percent are found, Balqa Governorate, where 7 percent are found and Aqaba Governorate, where 1 percent are found. Barring Jordan Al Ajam is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 13 percent are found and Qatar, where 1 percent are found.

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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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