Al Basrah Surname

847,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Al Basrah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Basrah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan1701:52,0145,142
United Arab Emirates1031:88,9547,958
Lebanon261:216,8118,749
Palestine111:413,53212,017
Yemen81:3,303,16216,088
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Al Basrah (46) may also be a first name.

Al Basrah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Basrah is found most frequently in Jordan. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Al Basrah is the 847,909th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 22,562,062 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Basrah live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 65 percent live in Levant. Al Basrah is also the 1,484,914th most frequently occurring forename world-wide It is held by 46 people.

The last name is most widespread in Jordan, where it is held by 170 people, or 1 in 52,014. In Jordan Al Basrah is most numerous in: Amman Governorate, where 50 percent live, Zarqa Governorate, where 27 percent live and Irbid Governorate, where 17 percent live. Other than Jordan it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 32 percent live and Lebanon, where 8 percent live.

Al Basrah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Basrahy951/
Al Basra941/
Al Bashraah901/
Al Basrat895/
Al Bajrah894/
Al Bashra891/
Al-Basra8242/
Al-Basrad781/
Al Boshra781/
Al Bezra712/
Al-Bajrat671/

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