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

Al Jazzar occurs in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Al Jazzar is the 118,191st most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,872,924 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Jazzar live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 56 percent live in Levant.

The surname Al Jazzar is most numerous in Yemen, where it is carried by 1,137 people, or 1 in 23,241. In Yemen it is mostly found in: Hajjah Governorate, where 44 percent reside, Ma'rib Governorate, where 29 percent reside and Al Mahwit Governorate, where 18 percent reside. Barring Yemen this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Palestine, where 19 percent reside and Jordan, where 16 percent reside.

Al Jazzar Last Name Statistics demography

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

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