Al Hosh Surname

398,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al Hosh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Hosh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen6421:41,1613,528
Lebanon941:59,9694,596
Palestine821:55,4745,380
Syria581:332,7764,626
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Al Hosh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Hosh is held by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Al Hosh is the 398,612th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 8,253,166 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Hosh are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 73 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Al Hosh is most widely held in Yemen, where it is borne by 642 people, or 1 in 41,161. In Yemen it is most prevalent in: Amanat Al Asimah, where 49 percent are found, Hajjah Governorate, where 29 percent are found and Taiz Governorate, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Yemen it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 11 percent are found and Palestine, where 9 percent are found.

Al Hosh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Maronite (39%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Housh9354/
Al Khosh9352/
Al Osh926/
Al Khoosh881/
Al Josh866/
Al Hoss865/
Al Choh861/
Al Hooh861/
Al Gosh861/
Al Hoch861/
Al Ahsh861/
Al Hjouh80274/
Al Jahsh80146/
Al Khash8072/
Al Houss8013/
Al Khous805/
Al Houch802/
Al-Housh801/
Al Khouh801/
Al Houth801/
Al Hashe801/
Al Hoche801/
Al Goush801/
Al Ash771,045/
Al Hus7725/
Al Esh7712/
Al Hou7710/
Al Hop779/
Al-Osh778/
Al Jos775/
Al Oss773/
Al Ush771/
Al Hot771/
Al Hoz771/
Al Has771/
Al Jahash75507/
Al Housse751/
Al O731/
Al Houd71242/
Al Hoot71154/
Al Khas7166/
Al Huss7131/
Al Hout7117/
Al Aash7110/
Al Jash718/
Al Houz716/
Al Houj715/
Al-Khos714/
Al Hajh713/
Al Ahss712/
Al Hass712/
Al Khus711/
Al Hahj711/
Al Goss711/
Al Ashd711/
Al Khoz711/
Al-Gosh711/
Al-Hooh711/
Al-O'Sh711/
Al-Hoch711/
Al Hase711/
Al Choo711/
Al-Os67538/
Al Hatch67191/
Al-Khash6732/
Al Hahah6731/
Al Ha6719/
Al Khass676/
Al As676/
Al-Joush674/
Al Jahah673/
Al-Khush671/
Al Ah671/
Al Ahath671/
Al Haust671/
Al-Houss671/
Al-Joish671/
Al-Khosj671/

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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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  • 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 Hosh
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