Al Mays Surname

162,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al Mays Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Mays Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon1,9431:2,901545
Syria7311:26,4041,792
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Al Mays Last Name Facts

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

Al Mays is carried by more people in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Al Mays click here.

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

The surname Al Mays is the 162,415th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,721,264 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Mays are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 100 percent are found in Levant.

Al Mays is most commonly used in Lebanon, where it is carried by 1,943 people, or 1 in 2,901. In Lebanon Al Mays is most prevalent in: Beqaa Governorate, where 94 percent live, Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 2 percent live and South Governorate, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Lebanon this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Syria, where 27 percent live and Yemen, where 0 percent live.

Al Mays Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Sunni (98%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Mays
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis