Al Jazzar Surname

118,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,891 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Palestine

Al Jazzar Surname User-submission:

Al Jazzar is an Arabic surname (Arabic: الجزار), meaning 'butcher'.

Al Jazzar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1,1371:23,2412,358
Palestine7231:6,2921,372
Jordan6101:14,4962,406
Lebanon5781:9,7531,473
Syria2591:74,5213,115
Kuwait2511:15,1422,060
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
United Arab Emirates751:122,16410,258
Tunisia131:46,9716,396
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397

Al Jazzar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Al Jazzar is an Arabic surname (Arabic: الجزار), meaning 'butcher'.

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Al Jazzar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Jazzar is found most frequently in Yemen. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Al Jazzar.

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

Al Jazzar is the 118,191st most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,872,924 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Jazzar live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 56 percent live in Levant.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is borne by 1,137 people, or 1 in 23,241. In Yemen it is most frequent in: Hajjah Governorate, where 44 percent live, Ma'rib Governorate, where 29 percent live and Al Mahwit Governorate, where 18 percent live. Outside of Yemen this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Palestine, where 19 percent live and Jordan, where 16 percent live.

Al Jazzar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Al Jazzar last name is chiefly Sunni (74%) in Lebanon.

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