Al Hallak Surname

518,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 629 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Al Hallak Surname User-submission:

In Arabic Al Hallak means 'the barber'. Prior to 1900s barbers in the Levant used to perform simple dentistry work as well.

Al Hallak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Yemen2421:109,1956,367
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
France21:33,211,361423,184
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Al Hallak Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Arabic Al Hallak means 'the barber'. Prior to 1900s barbers in the Levant used to perform simple dentistry work as well.

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Al Hallak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Hallak is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 518,137th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,585,924 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Al Hallak reside; 92 percent reside in West Asia and 91 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

This last name is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 278 people, or 1 in 110,992. Besides Saudi Arabia this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 38 percent live and Kuwait, where 6 percent live.

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