Al Sharfa Surname
Approximately 67 people bear this surname
Al Sharfa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 56 | 1:157,901 | 8,633 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Palestine | 3 | 1:1,516,283 | 17,268 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
Al Sharfa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Sharfa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al Sharfa occurs more in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Sharfa? popularity and diffusion
Al Sharfa is the 2,333,370th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Al Sharfa live; 97 percent live in West Asia and 90 percent live in Levant.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Jordan, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 157,901. In Jordan it is mostly found in: Amman Governorate, where 63 percent reside, Zarqa Governorate, where 25 percent reside and Irbid Governorate, where 13 percent reside. Barring Jordan Al Sharfa occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 6 percent reside and Palestine, where 4 percent reside.
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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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- 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
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