Alajami Surname

561,353rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Alajami Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alajami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Qatar1341:17,5971,938
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Lebanon81:704,63514,756
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Alajami Last Name Facts

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

Alajami is more frequently found in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alajami? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 561,353rd most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,898,311 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Alajami live; 96 percent live in West Asia and 94 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 278 people, or 1 in 110,992. Other than Saudi Arabia this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Qatar, where 24 percent live and Bahrain, where 18 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Alajami
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