Al Nahas Surname

443,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 770 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Al Nahas Surname User-submission:

The surname means Copper in Arabic and it refers to the person who used to clean the cooking utensils made of copper and return it back to its original color. Holders of the surname may have an ancestor who was working in this profession.

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Al Nahas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al Nahas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname means Copper in Arabic and it refers to the person who used to clean the cooking utensils made of copper and return it back to its original color. Holders of the surname may have an ancestor who was working in this profession.

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Al Nahas Last Name Facts

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

Al Nahas occurs more in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Al Nahas click here.

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

The last name is the 443,594th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,464,345 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 63 percent of Al Nahas live; 63 percent live in West Asia and 62 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

It is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 398 people, or 1 in 77,527. Not including Saudi Arabia this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 36 percent live and Kuwait, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Al Nahass9412/
Al Nahash947/
Al Nahays942/
Al Nahaas941/
Al Naas931,321/
Al Naha936/
Al Nhas931/
Al-Nahas884,444/
Al Nhass884/
Al Nahai883/
Al Naash881/
Al Nahaj881/
Al Nahsh881/
Al Nas866/
Al Naa863/
Al-Nahass821/
Al Nahaie821/
Al Ngah8018/
Al Noha8011/
Al Nass806/
Al-Naas804/
Al Nhai802/
Al Naat801/
Al Nhat801/
Al Nais801/
Al Nahe801/
Al Na779/
Al Naaie7547/
Al Gnash751/
Al Nasse751/
Al Naz7122/
Al-Nas7117/
Al Nai717/
Al Nat712/
Al Najd671,024/
Al-Nass67402/
Al-Neas67199/
Al Nooh67163/
Al Neis679/
Al Nouh673/
Al-Najh671/
Al-Nath671/
Al-Nash671/
Al Nazz671/
Al Noss671/
Al Nois671/

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