Al Mokhtar Surname

412,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 845 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Al Mokhtar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Mokhtar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen6731:39,2653,418
Lebanon491:115,0436,418
Tunisia391:15,6572,537
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Syria161:1,206,3147,138
Palestine131:349,91111,386
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al Mokhtar Last Name Facts

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

Al Mokhtar is more commonly found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Al Mokhtar click here.

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

Al Mokhtar is the 412,606th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 8,624,315 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Al Mokhtar live; 94 percent live in West Asia and 85 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Yemen, where it is carried by 673 people, or 1 in 39,265. In Yemen it is most prevalent in: Hajjah Governorate, where 65 percent are found, Al Mahwit Governorate, where 21 percent are found and Sana'a Governorate, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Yemen it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 6 percent are found and Tunisia, where 5 percent are found.

Al Mokhtar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Sunni (70%) 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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