Almoumani Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Almoumani Surname User-submission:

The Momani family of Jordan live in the villages of Sakhra, Ebbin, Ebellin and Ain Janna (all in Ajloun, a city in the north of Jordan).

As for the name Momani, many documents show that it was derived and changed over the years from the name, Mo'amen, which is Arabic for believer or the true believer and stories tell that it was a name given to the family origin Sheikh Ali al-Junaidi.

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Almoumani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan111:803,85814,945
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Almoumani Surname Meaning

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The Momani family of Jordan live in the villages of Sakhra, Ebbin, Ebellin and Ain Janna (all in Ajloun, a city in the north of Jordan).

As for the name Momani, many documents show that it was derived and changed over the years from the name, Mo'amen, which is Arabic for believer or the true believer and stories tell that it was a name given to the family origin Sheikh Ali al-Junaidi.

They claim to be descendants of Al Hussain bin Ali bin Abi Taleb (Prophet's Mohammad grandson) and they have a certificate dated in 1329 Islamic Year (1911 AD) which they say has been copied from the original one dated in the Islamic Year 380 (990 AD) to prove that and it still protected with Junaid bin Sheikh Mohammed Al-Junaidi in Homs in Syria.

Their Lineage goes back to Ali bin Taleb as follow; Ali Sayeh (whom Al Momani family came from) Bin Qasim Al-Junaidi bin Al Sayyed Al-Junaidi Al-Baghdadi bin Mohammed Al-Awwaad bin Musa al-Shafie bin Ibrahim Ali Murtada bin Musa al-Kadhim bin Ja'far Al-Sadik bin Muhammad al-Baqir bin Zaid al-Abidine Ben Al Hussein bin Ali bin Abi Talib.

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Almoumani Last Name Facts

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

Almoumani has its highest incidence in Jordan. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Almoumani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Almoumani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,057,639th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. Almoumani is primarily found in Asia, where 73 percent of Almoumani are found; 73 percent are found in West Asia and 73 percent are found in Levant.

The surname is most commonly held in Jordan, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 803,858. In Jordan Almoumani is most frequent in: Amman Governorate, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Jordan this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found.

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