Al Ghamaz Surname

793,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Al Ghamaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Ghamaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan3361:26,3173,521
Lebanon151:375,80611,209
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Al Ghamaz Last Name Facts

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

Al Ghamaz is found in Jordan more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 793,288th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 20,528,298 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Ghamaz are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 99 percent are found in Levant.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Jordan, where it is held by 336 people, or 1 in 26,317. In Jordan it is most prevalent in: Irbid Governorate, where 32 percent reside, Jerash Governorate, where 26 percent reside and Zarqa Governorate, where 25 percent reside. Other than Jordan this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 4 percent reside and Yemen, where 1 percent reside.

Al Ghamaz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily 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 Ghamaz
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