Al Hamal Surname

530,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al Hamal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Hamal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen5621:47,0203,837
Lebanon191:296,68910,035
Syria141:1,378,6447,647
Jordan81:1,105,30516,405
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443

Al Hamal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Hamal is more frequently found in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 530,954th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 11,966,414 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Hamal are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 93 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

It is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is borne by 562 people, or 1 in 47,020. In Yemen Al Hamal is most common in: Shabwah Governorate, where 62 percent reside, Ibb Governorate, where 36 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Yemen this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 3 percent reside and Syria, where 2 percent reside.

Al Hamal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Sunni (93%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Hamail94541/
Al Hammal942/
Al Hamayl941/
Al Amal9372/
Al Khammal891/
Al Jamal881,672/
Al Gamal881,156/
Al Ajmal882/
Al Homal881/
Al Jammal82452/
Al Gammal82374/
Al-Khamal8210/
Al Asmail821/
Al-Amal80246/
Al-Jamal751,529/
Al-Gamal751,015/
Al-Jammal71433/
Al-Gammal71280/
Al Ahmool711/
Al Omaitel6717/
Al Joumajl671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Hamal
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