Al Hafez Surname

78,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Syria

Al Hafez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Hafez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen2,8561:9,2531,178
Syria2,3331:8,273804
Kuwait2891:13,1511,828
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
United Arab Emirates1561:58,7335,781
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Lebanon1081:52,1954,258
Palestine1031:44,1644,816
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Al Hafez Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Hafez occurs more in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Al Hafez click here.

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

It is the 78,145th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,165,448 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Al Hafez reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 57 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is held by 2,856 people, or 1 in 9,253. In Yemen Al Hafez is primarily found in: Taiz Governorate, where 18 percent are found, Al Jawf Governorate, where 15 percent are found and Ibb Governorate, where 12 percent are found. Besides Yemen it occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 37 percent are found and Kuwait, where 5 percent are found.

Al Hafez Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Al Hafez last name is primarily Sunni (97%) 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
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