Al Homsi Surname

42,313th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al Homsi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Homsi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria3,9471:4,890548
Lebanon3,4021:1,657315
Jordan2,1581:4,098838
Yemen1,8131:14,5751,670
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
United Arab Emirates1001:91,6238,280
Kuwait871:43,6865,304
France301:2,214,091176,965
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Palestine71:649,83613,939
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Oman41:921,9937,313
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Al Homsi Last Name Facts

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

Al Homsi is carried by more people in Syria than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 42,313th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 591,282 people. The surname Al Homsi is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Homsi are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 77 percent are found in Levant.

The surname is most numerous in Syria, where it is held by 3,947 people, or 1 in 4,890. In Syria it is primarily found in: Damascus Governorate, where 58 percent live, Homs Governorate, where 19 percent live and Aleppo Governorate, where 15 percent live. Outside of Syria this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 28 percent live and Jordan, where 18 percent live.

Al Homsi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Sunni (57%) 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al Homsi
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