Al Alem Surname
Approximately 260 people bear this surname
Al Alem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Al Alem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Alem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al Alem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ) is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Al Alem click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Alem? popularity and diffusion
The last name Al Alem is the 988,329th most frequent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 28,029,023 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Al Alem reside; 94 percent reside in West Asia and 93 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
This surname is most commonly held in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 129,104. Without taking into account Saudi Arabia Al Alem is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Libya, where 3 percent live and Jordan, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aleem | 93 | 113 | / |
| Al Haleem | 88 | 87 | / |
| Al Alim | 86 | 1,295 | / |
| Al-Alem | 86 | 425 | / |
| Al Elem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al Alien | 80 | 57 | / |
| Al Halim | 80 | 30 | / |
| Al-Aleem | 80 | 3 | / |
| Al Allen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Aalem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Aalim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Alaim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Aleng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Haleem | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al Ahalim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Halime | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Alim | 71 | 68 | / |
| Al Alin | 71 | 7 | / |
| Al Elim | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al-Halim | 67 | 504 | / |
| Al Aling | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Alime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Haling | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Ealing | 63 | 1 | / |
Al Alem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Al Alem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ | alalm | - |
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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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- 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 Alem
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