Al Faqih Surname

5,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104,242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al Faqih Surname User-submission:

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

Al Faqih Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen99,4971:26621
Palestine2,5701:1,770343
Lebanon1,9421:2,903546
Tunisia1051:5,815935
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Syria181:1,072,2796,957
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Al Faqih 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 Faqih Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Faqih is most common in Yemen. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 5,435th most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 69,910 people. The last name Al Faqih is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Faqih reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 96 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Al Faqih is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is borne by 99,497 people, or 1 in 266. In Yemen it is primarily found in: Ibb Governorate, where 15 percent are found, Taiz Governorate, where 13 percent are found and Dhamar Governorate, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Yemen Al Faqih is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Palestine, where 2 percent are found and Lebanon, where 2 percent are found.

Al Faqih Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

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