Al Dekher Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al Dekher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Al Dekher Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon451:125,2696,705
Jordan91:982,49316,126
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Lebanon

Al Dekher Demographics

Al Dekher Religious Adherence
in Lebanon

Sample size: 26 (2014)

Religious Adherence
in Lebanon

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Al Dekher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Dekher is borne by more people in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Al Dekher.

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

This last name is the 2,530,696th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Dekher reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 97 percent reside in Levant.

This surname is most commonly used in Lebanon, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 125,269. In Lebanon it is most prevalent in: Beirut Governorate, where 44 percent reside, Beqaa Governorate, where 29 percent reside and Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 24 percent reside. Barring Lebanon this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Jordan, where 16 percent reside and Syria, where 3 percent reside.

Al Dekher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Al Dekher surname is principally Sunni (96%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Dakher891/
Al Dekhey891/
Al Daker82248/
Al-Dakher783/
Al Dekhish742/
Al Dheikhi741/
Al-Daker714/
Al Daqer711/
Al Dekka711/
Al Daikhi674/
Al Dokair672/
Al-Dakhir671/
Al Dika6321/
Al Dhikair631/
Al Deqi631/
Al Dayki59118/
Al Deqai592/
Al Disky591/
Al Daqir591/
Al Dickie561/
Al Dahaiqi531/
Al-Dika502/
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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 Dekher
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