Al Shanifi Surname

1,022,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al Shanifi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Al Shanifi Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen2461:107,4206,338
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Al Shanifi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Shanifi occurs in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Al Shanifi click here.

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

It is the 1,022,958th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 29,504,234 people. Al Shanifi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Shanifi reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 100 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Al Shanifi is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 107,420. In Yemen Al Shanifi is most numerous in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 85 percent are found, Sana'a Governorate, where 15 percent are found and Dhamar Governorate, where 0 percent are found. Barring Yemen this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Kuwait, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Sanifi958/
Al Sheneifi864/
Al Shenaifi861/
Al Shonaifi861/
Al-Sanifi846/
Al-Sheneifi764/
Al-Shanaify761/
Al-Shenaifi761/
Al-Shonaifi761/
Al-Shenefi701/
Al-Shenaify671/
Al-Shonaify671/
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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 Shanifi
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