Al Mashad Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Al Mashad Surname User-submission:

The surname means 'the puller' in Arabic and it refers to a type of employee belonging to the government in the countryside in the Mamluk sultanate (modern day Egypt), who used to punish the farmers who refrain from paying taxes by pulling them.

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Al Mashad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Al Mashad Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname means 'the puller' in Arabic and it refers to a type of employee belonging to the government in the countryside in the Mamluk sultanate (modern day Egypt), who used to punish the farmers who refrain from paying taxes by pulling them. Holders of the surname may have an ancestor who was working in this profession.

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Al Mashad Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Mashad occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Al Mashad click here.

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

The last name Al Mashad is the 1,391,595th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Al Mashad reside; 97 percent reside in North Africa and 97 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.

Al Mashad is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is carried by 153 people, or 1 in 600,887. Besides Egypt this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 1 percent are found and Qatar, where 1 percent are found.

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