Al Rayes Surname

56,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,045 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al Rayes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Rayes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon4,1521:1,358256
Palestine1,1381:3,997907
Kuwait8101:4,692641
United Arab Emirates7611:12,0401,496
Syria7451:25,9071,756
Saudi Arabia6361:48,5157,156
Bahrain3381:3,990671
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Jordan871:101,6377,122
Iraq681:515,0248,412
Yemen301:880,84311,350
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Al Rayes Last Name Facts

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

Al Rayes is found in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Al Rayes is the 56,086th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 805,699 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Al Rayes live; 97 percent live in West Asia and 68 percent live in Levant.

The last name is most prevalent in Lebanon, where it is held by 4,152 people, or 1 in 1,358. In Lebanon Al Rayes is mostly concentrated in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 75 percent reside, North Governorate, where 8 percent reside and Akkar Governorate, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Lebanon this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Palestine, where 13 percent reside and Kuwait, where 9 percent reside.

Al Rayes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Maronite (37%) 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
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