Al Jouf Surname

296,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al Jouf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Al Jouf Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1,2371:21,3622,229
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Al Jouf Last Name Facts

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

Al Jouf occurs most in Yemen. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Al Jouf.

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

This surname is the 296,572nd most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,666,832 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Jouf live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 100 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name Al Jouf is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is borne by 1,237 people, or 1 in 21,362. In Yemen Al Jouf is mostly concentrated in: Al Jawf Governorate, where 78 percent reside, Abyan Governorate, where 22 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 0 percent reside. Beside Yemen Al Jouf exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 4 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Jouf86201/
Al Joof866/
Al Zouf864/
Al Jaf7756/
Al Suf7738/
Al Houb71316/
Al Jaaf71166/
Al Jaff7152/
Al Jaif715/
Al Jafz711/
Al Jahaf67120/
Al Hajaf675/
Al Hajif672/
Al Siyof671/
Al Jafsh671/
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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Jouf
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