Al Asar Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Al Asar Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Arabic word for 'left-handed'.

Al Asar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan261:6,870,91939,117
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al Asar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Arabic word for 'left-handed'.

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Al Asar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Asar occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 3,798,600th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Asar are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

This surname is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 6,870,919. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 50 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 38 percent reside and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Pakistan this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Yemen, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Al Assar93227/
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Al Aasar939/
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Al Hashar88288/
Al Hassar88205/
Al Ashaar889/
Al Aassar885/
Al Ahssar882/
Al Azar86361/
Al-Asar8610/
Al Ajar861/
Al Azhar802,323/
Al Ajhar801,437/
Al Hazar801,022/
Al Osair80415/
Al-Ashar80148/
Al Gazar80123/
Al-Aasar80123/
Al Hajar80111/
Al Asoor8063/
Al-Assar8018/
Al Asour806/
Al Azaar804/
Al-Hasar803/
Al Aza'r801/
Al-Asgar801/
Al Ajair801/
Al Ahzar801/
Al Hajjar756,140/
Al-Ashgar75368/
Al Ashour75286/
Al-Hassar75281/
Al Gazzar75281/
Al Ashoor75280/
Al Aachar759/
Al-Hashar757/
Al Azahar751/
Al-Ashaar751/
Al-Azar716/
Al Hashour711/
Al-Hajar67482/
Al-Azhar67300/
Al Azour67142/
Al Ajour67101/
Al Ozzar6715/
Al-Eshar6714/
Al-Hazar6712/
Al-Gazar673/
Al Eizar672/
Al-Hashshar671/
Al Gozar671/
Al-Hayshahr671/
Al-Asour671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al Asar
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