Al Najjar Surname

4,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113,812 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Palestine

Al Najjar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Najjar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen64,3101:41150
Palestine24,1871:1882
Syria10,0411:1,922234
Lebanon5,6591:996183
Saudi Arabia4,2931:7,1871,000
Kuwait2,5161:1,511174
United Arab Emirates1,3941:6,573837
Egypt4881:188,39313,801
Bahrain4851:2,781454
Tunisia1991:3,068434
Qatar411:57,5125,907
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Jordan281:315,80111,232
Norway151:342,81932,589
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England101:5,571,806158,774
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
France51:13,284,544357,392
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Al Najjar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Najjar has its highest incidence in Yemen. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 4,969th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 64,031 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Najjar reside; 99 percent reside in West Asia and 64 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Al Najjar is most commonly held in Yemen, where it is borne by 64,310 people, or 1 in 411. In Yemen Al Najjar is most prevalent in: Ibb Governorate, where 23 percent are found, Shabwah Governorate, where 9 percent are found and Taiz Governorate, where 7 percent are found. Beside Yemen it occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in Palestine, where 21 percent are found and Syria, where 9 percent are found.

Al Najjar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Maronite (23%) in Lebanon.

Al Najjar earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 12.84% more than the national average, earning $56,063 CAD per year.

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