Alshahab Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Alshahab Surname User-submission:

Shehab, in Arabic, means 'falling star' and al is the article, 'the'. In Arabic the name, Alshshab, means 'the falling star'.

Alshahab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Oman41:921,9937,313
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Alshahab Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Shehab, in Arabic, means 'falling star' and al is the article, 'the'. In Arabic the name, Alshshab, means 'the falling star'.

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Alshahab Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alshahab is most common in Saudi Arabia. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Alshahab.

How Common Is The Last Name Alshahab? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alshahab is the 807,857th most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 21,062,271 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 64 percent of Alshahab reside; 61 percent reside in West Asia and 61 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name Alshahab is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 155,054. Excluding Saudi Arabia this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 35 percent reside and Malaysia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Alshab86244/
Alsahb867/
Alshaib80687/
Alshabh80244/
Alshayb806/
Ailshab801/
Alshaub801/
Alsa'ab801/
Alsahbh801/
Alshaph801/
Alsab7773/
Alshabhz751/
Allshaib751/
Alsabt71465/
Elshab71132/
Alsabh71123/
Alsaib715/
Alsayb714/
Alhjab714/
Alchab714/
Elsaab711/
Alzaab711/
Halsab711/
Allsab711/
Alsahv711/
Elshaib67435/
Elshayb67315/
Elshabh67275/
Elzahab6718/
Alshobh675/
Alshoub674/
Alchaib673/
Alshapp671/
Aalsabt671/
Elsa'ab671/
Halesab671/

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