Al Wahr Surname

798,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Al Wahr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Wahr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan2551:34,6764,126
Yemen531:498,59010,741
Palestine441:103,3837,058

Al Wahr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Wahr is borne by more people in Jordan than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

Al Wahr is the 798,040th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,703,255 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Wahr live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 85 percent live in Levant.

The surname is most common in Jordan, where it is borne by 255 people, or 1 in 34,676. In Jordan it is most numerous in: Zarqa Governorate, where 54 percent reside, Amman Governorate, where 32 percent reside and Irbid Governorate, where 6 percent reside. Beside Jordan Al Wahr occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 15 percent reside and Palestine, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Wahar932/
Al War921/
Al Ward8647,191/
Al Waar861,262/
Al Bahr86269/
Al Wajr861/
Al Ware861/
Al Warth801/
Al Bar77437/
Al-War771/
Al-Hwar7148/
Al Bajr718/
Al Barr715/
Al Baar713/
Al-Wart712/
Al-Bahaar631/
Al-Bar62819/
Al Bor621/
Al-Bair571,494/
Al-Barr5744/
Al Bour579/
Al-Baar571/

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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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  • 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 Wahr
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