Al Amiri Surname

72,189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Al Amiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Amiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen2,3361:11,3121,365
Kuwait1,3791:2,756346
Oman9311:3,961573
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Jordan5701:15,5132,516
Syria2981:64,7692,945
United Arab Emirates2881:31,8133,439
Lebanon2021:27,9062,965
Tunisia781:7,8291,301
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Palestine151:303,25710,878
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Al Amiri Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Amiri is held by more people in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Al Amiri click here.

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

Al Amiri is the 72,189th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,066,678 people. The last name Al Amiri occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Al Amiri are found; 98 percent are found in West Asia and 82 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

It is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is held by 2,336 people, or 1 in 11,312. In Yemen it is most numerous in: Taiz Governorate, where 23 percent live, Al Bayda Governorate, where 16 percent live and 'Amran Governorate, where 15 percent live. Outside of Yemen it is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Kuwait, where 20 percent live and Oman, where 14 percent live.

Al Amiri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Al Amiri surname is chiefly Shiite (97%) in Lebanon.

Al Amiri earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Norway they earn 56.49% more than the national average, earning 541,582 kr per year.

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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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