Al Cotton Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al Cotton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Cotton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen881:300,2879,775
Lebanon151:375,80611,209
Palestine71:649,83613,939
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443

Al Cotton Last Name Facts

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

Al Cotton is held by more people in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Al Cotton is the 1,710,039th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Cotton reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 79 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

It is most commonly held in Yemen, where it is held by 88 people, or 1 in 300,287. In Yemen it is primarily found in: Hadramaut Governorate, where 98 percent live, Sana'a Governorate, where 1 percent live and Shabwah Governorate, where 1 percent live. Besides Yemen it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 13 percent live and Palestine, where 6 percent live.

Al Cotton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Al Cotton surname is principally Sunni (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
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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 Cotton
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