Al Arafat Surname

137,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Al Arafat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Arafat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh3,2441:49,1242,713
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Al Arafat (827) may also be a first name.

Al Arafat Last Name Facts

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

Al Arafat occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 137,724th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,240,943 people. The last name Al Arafat occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Arafat reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 284,025th most frequently used given name in the world, borne by 827 people.

The surname Al Arafat is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 3,244 people, or 1 in 49,124. Excluding Bangladesh it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Arafat
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