Al Jazzar Surname
Approximately 3,891 people bear this surname
Al Jazzar Surname User-submission:
Al Jazzar is an Arabic surname (Arabic: الجزار), meaning 'butcher'.
Al Jazzar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 1,137 | 1:23,241 | 2,358 |
| Palestine | 723 | 1:6,292 | 1,372 |
| Jordan | 610 | 1:14,496 | 2,406 |
| Lebanon | 578 | 1:9,753 | 1,473 |
| Syria | 259 | 1:74,521 | 3,115 |
| Kuwait | 251 | 1:15,142 | 2,060 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 75 | 1:122,164 | 10,258 |
| Tunisia | 13 | 1:46,971 | 6,396 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Al Jazzar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Al Jazzar is an Arabic surname (Arabic: الجزار), meaning 'butcher'.
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Al Jazzar Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jazar | 94 | 6 | / |
| Al-Jazzar | 89 | 223 | / |
| Al Khazzar | 84 | 306 | / |
| Al Hazar | 82 | 1,022 | / |
| Al-Jazar | 82 | 3 | / |
| Al Cazar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Jassar | 78 | 1,704 | / |
| Al Khazar | 78 | 11 | / |
| Al-Jazair | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Jashar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Hazzour | 74 | 3 | / |
| Al Jahzoor | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Jahshar | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Hajar | 71 | 111 | / |
| Al-Hazar | 71 | 12 | / |
| Al Hasar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Al-Jasar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Hajjar | 67 | 6,140 | / |
| Al-Jassar | 67 | 350 | / |
| Al Hashar | 67 | 288 | / |
| Al Hassar | 67 | 205 | / |
| Al-Khazar | 67 | 7 | / |
| Al Khajar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Al Zarzor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Hazour | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Yacair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zhazar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Yassar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Khashar | 63 | 6 | / |
| Al-Jahshar | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al-Hajar | 59 | 482 | / |
| Al-Hasar | 59 | 3 | / |
| Al-Hajjar | 56 | 288 | / |
| Al-Hassar | 56 | 281 | / |
| Al-Chacar | 56 | 8 | / |
| Al-Hashar | 56 | 7 | / |
| Al Hajour | 56 | 4 | / |
| Al-Zayjar | 56 | 1 | / |
| Al-Khausar | 53 | 2 | / |
| Al Hashour | 53 | 1 | / |
| Al Hajjour | 53 | 1 | / |
| Al-Hashshar | 50 | 1 | / |
| Al-Hajajreh | 50 | 1 | / |
| Al-Hayshahr | 50 | 1 | / |
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