Al Pha Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Al Pha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Pha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Al Pha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Pha (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻔﺎ) has its highest incidence in Mauritania. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Al Pha click here.

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

This surname is the 10,311,814th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Al Pha live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Senegambia Africa.

The last name Al Pha is most frequently used in Mauritania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Al Pha is primarily concentrated in: Brakna Region, where 50 percent reside and Trarza Region, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Mauritania this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Niger, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Pa911/
Al-Pha832/
Al Pat831/
Al Pas831/
Al Faha77181/
Al Fa7311/
Al Pá731/
Al Po731/
Al Hfaiz711/
Al Fhaid711/
Al Fahas711/
Al Fahaj711/
Al Pop67397/
Al Fahaid67201/
Al Fad679/
Al Fah676/
Al Fai676/
Al Faa674/
Al Pet673/
Al Fhaith672/
Al Fahash672/
Al Fat671/
Al Pee671/
Al Pod671/

Al Pha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Al Pha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻔﺎalfa50
ﺁﻟﻔﺎalfa50

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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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  • 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 Pha
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