Almesri Surname
Approximately 75 people bear this surname
Almesri Surname User-submission:
Almesri is a Kuwaiti surname of a family that settled in Kuwait a long time ago their name come from السراج, an Arabic word, that means 'lamp'. It is said that there was a guy, who used to hold this lamp every day at night to brighten up the neighborhood, so they called him Almisri.
Read More About This SurnameAlmesri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Almesri Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Almesri is a Kuwaiti surname of a family that settled in Kuwait a long time ago their name come from السراج, an Arabic word, that means 'lamp'. It is said that there was a guy, who used to hold this lamp every day at night to brighten up the neighborhood, so they called him Almisri.
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Where Does The Last Name Almesri Come From? nationality or country of origin
Almesri (Russian: Альмесри) is borne by more people in Kuwait than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Almesri click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Almesri? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,185,341st most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The surname Almesri is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Almesri reside; 80 percent reside in West Asia and 79 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
The last name Almesri is most commonly occurring in Kuwait, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 65,529. Excluding Kuwait it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 8 percent reside and Hungary, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Almesri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Almesri in the Russian language | ||
| Альмесри | almesri | - |
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