Al Fakih Surname

1,079,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Al Fakih Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the Arabic word for 'the wise person', 'the learned person' (الفقيه).

Al Fakih Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Al Fakih Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the Arabic word for 'the wise person', 'the learned person' (الفقيه).

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Al Fakih Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Fakih has its highest incidence in Saudi Arabia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 1,079,669th most frequently used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 31,823,345 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Al Fakih live; 93 percent live in West Asia and 92 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname is most widespread in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 199 people, or 1 in 155,054. Beside Saudi Arabia it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

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