Al Mahdi Surname

22,841st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al Mahdi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Mahdi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen18,6781:1,415211
Bangladesh2,1631:73,6743,528
Saudi Arabia7951:38,8125,622
Kuwait4631:8,2091,130
Syria4151:46,5082,535
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Iran2261:339,74623,016
United Arab Emirates2081:44,0494,464
Lebanon761:74,1725,162
Palestine551:82,7066,409
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Libya161:390,2481,390
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England21:27,859,030389,889
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Al Mahdi (374) may also be a first name.

Al Mahdi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Mahdi is borne by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Al Mahdi is the 22,841st most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 306,599 people. The last name Al Mahdi is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Al Mahdi reside; 87 percent reside in West Asia and 85 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 448,725th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 374 people.

It is most numerous in Yemen, where it is carried by 18,678 people, or 1 in 1,415. In Yemen Al Mahdi is most numerous in: Al Mahwit Governorate, where 17 percent are found, Dhamar Governorate, where 15 percent are found and Amanat Al Asimah, where 9 percent are found. Other than Yemen it occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 9 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent are found.

Al Mahdi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Al Mahdi last name is principally Sunni (55%) in Lebanon.

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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
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