Al Dirani Surname

102,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al Dirani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

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Al Dirani 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
Lebanon4,5901:1,228221
Syria101:1,930,1029,170
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Lebanon

Al Dirani Demographics

Al Dirani Religious Adherence
in Lebanon

Sample size: 2,743 (2014)

Religious Adherence
in Lebanon

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Al Dirani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Dirani occurs in Lebanon more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Al Dirani click here.

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

The last name Al Dirani is the 102,318th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,582,185 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Dirani live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 100 percent live in Levant.

The last name is most widely held in Lebanon, where it is held by 4,590 people, or 1 in 1,228. In Lebanon it is primarily found in: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 74 percent live, South Governorate, where 9 percent live and Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 8 percent live. Besides Lebanon this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 0 percent live and Yemen, where 0 percent live.

Al Dirani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Shiite (94%) 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 Diranieh9022/
Al-Dirani897/
Al Derani892/
Al Durani891/
Al Durrani841/
Al-Dairani841/
Al-Derani781/
Al-Durani781/
Al-Duraini742/
Al-Dairany741/
Al Dajraneh701/
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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 Dirani
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