Al Attas Surname

47,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,963 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al Attas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Attas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen8,1471:3,244495
Saudi Arabia2,7031:11,4151,576
United Arab Emirates431:213,07614,246
Syria151:1,286,7357,466
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
France81:8,302,840321,660
India61:127,844,230863,365
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England21:27,859,030389,889
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Al Attas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Attas is more commonly found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 47,236th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 664,740 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Attas live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is carried by 8,147 people, or 1 in 3,244. In Yemen Al Attas is most common in: Hadramaut Governorate, where 73 percent are found, Al Mahrah Governorate, where 6 percent are found and Aden Governorate, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Yemen this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 25 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.

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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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