Al Mukhtar Surname

92,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al Mukhtar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Mukhtar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1,9131:13,8141,603
Lebanon1,5091:3,736695
Jordan5481:16,1362,587
Palestine3821:11,9082,263
Syria2991:64,5522,937
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013

Al Mukhtar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Mukhtar is borne by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Al Mukhtar is the 92,931st most widespread last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,418,086 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Mukhtar are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 54 percent are found in Levant.

Al Mukhtar is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is borne by 1,913 people, or 1 in 13,814. In Yemen Al Mukhtar is most common in: Ibb Governorate, where 95 percent reside, Al Bayda Governorate, where 3 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Besides Yemen it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 29 percent reside and Jordan, where 11 percent reside.

Al Mukhtar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Shiite (81%) in Lebanon.

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