Al Ashami Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al Ashami Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Ashami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983

Al Ashami Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Ashami occurs more in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Al Ashami.

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

The last name Al Ashami is the 5,587,209th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Ashami are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 58 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 3,775,042. In Yemen it is most common in: Sana'a Governorate, where 71 percent are found, Al Mahwit Governorate, where 14 percent are found and Dhale Governorate, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Yemen it occurs in one country. It is also found in Lebanon, where 42 percent are found.

Al Ashami Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Al Ashami last name is principally Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Ashami
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