Al Sanani Surname
Approximately 22,258 people bear this surname
Al Sanani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 19,386 | 1:1,363 | 201 |
| Oman | 2,771 | 1:1,331 | 187 |
| Syria | 55 | 1:350,928 | 4,703 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
Al Sanani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Sanani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al Sanani occurs more in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Sanani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Al Sanani is the 24,299th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 327,412 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Sanani are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 100 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname is most numerous in Yemen, where it is carried by 19,386 people, or 1 in 1,363. In Yemen Al Sanani is most numerous in: Al Jawf Governorate, where 46 percent reside, Ibb Governorate, where 16 percent reside and Taiz Governorate, where 8 percent reside. Besides Yemen this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Oman, where 12 percent reside and Syria, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sanhani | 95 | 10,404 | / |
| Al Shanani | 95 | 185 | / |
| Al Sahnani | 95 | 4 | / |
| Al Saanani | 95 | 2 | / |
| Al Sanaani | 95 | 1 | / |
| Al Sannani | 95 | 1 | / |
| Al Samnani | 95 | 1 | / |
| Al Sananieh | 90 | 4,416 | / |
| Al Shannani | 90 | 2 | / |
| Al Shanhani | 90 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaanani | 90 | 1 | / |
| Al Sanhanid | 90 | 1 | / |
| Al Zanani | 89 | 13 | / |
| Al Sonani | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sanani | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al Sanana | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al Shanahani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al Sanhahani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sanhani | 84 | 4 | / |
| Al-Sanaani | 84 | 4 | / |
| Al Zahnani | 84 | 3 | / |
| Al Samhani | 84 | 1 | / |
| Al Shamhani | 80 | 28 | / |
| Al Shananeh | 80 | 12 | / |
| Al Saunouni | 80 | 4 | / |
| Al Shanayneh | 76 | 120 | / |
| Al Zeinani | 74 | 3 | / |
| Al-Zanouni | 63 | 4 | / |
| Al-Chananeh | 60 | 16 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sanani
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