Alsalehi Surname

668,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Alsalehi Surname User-submission:

The origin of this name seems to go back to AlSaleh Najm Aldin Ayyuub, the king of Egypt during the Almamalik era), when the followers of the King or the strong people in the army used to take their monarch's name as nicknames. That is why the followers of the king AlSaleh were named AlSalehiyya and each one of them is said to have AlSalehy as a nickname.

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Alsalehi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Oman191:194,1043,633
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Alsalehi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The origin of this name seems to go back to AlSaleh Najm Aldin Ayyuub, the king of Egypt during the Almamalik era), when the followers of the King or the strong people in the army used to take their monarch's name as nicknames. That is why the followers of the king AlSaleh were named AlSalehiyya and each one of them is said to have AlSalehy as a nickname.

The last letter Y in Arabic gives the meaning of belonging, for example, a person from Britannia is called (Britainy), Iraq becomes (Iraqy), Kuwait becomes (Kuwaity) and so on.

- salhy

Alsalehi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alsalehi occurs in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alsalehi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alsalehi is the 668,257th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,266,844 people. Alsalehi is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Alsalehi reside; 86 percent reside in West Asia and 79 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Alsalehi is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 129,104. Outside of Saudi Arabia it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Bahrain, where 16 percent reside and Iraq, where 7 percent reside.

Alsalehi Last Name Statistics demography

Alsalehi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.27% more than the national average, earning $48,875 USD per year.

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