Al Nams Surname

276,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Palestine
Highest density in:
Palestine

Al Nams Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Nams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Palestine8361:5,4411,204
Yemen3591:73,6085,071
Jordan1191:74,3066,149
Lebanon861:65,5474,843
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443

Al Nams Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Nams is found most frequently in Palestine. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 276,555th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,197,964 people. Al Nams occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Nams are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 74 percent are found in Levant.

The surname is most commonly held in Palestine, where it is borne by 836 people, or 1 in 5,441. In Palestine it is most prevalent in: Rafah Governorate, where 75 percent live, Gaza Governorate, where 19 percent live and Khan Yunis Governorate, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Palestine Al Nams is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 26 percent live and Jordan, where 8 percent live.

Al Nams Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Al Nams surname is predominantly Sunni (65%) 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Nams
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