Alshareef Surname

17,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,425 people bear this surname

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

Alshareef Surname User-submission:

It's an Arabic name which resembles a very old family which are originally from Saudi Arabia, and the name elshreif or elsharef means "honor" in English, and this family is honored because they are related to the prophet "Mohammed PBUH" the Islamic and the last prophet from God, therefore this family called "the honored people" which means "elsreif" in the Arabic language.

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Alshareef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia20,5511:1,501158
Sudan10,3601:3,621517
Egypt1,1591:79,3237,119
Qatar691:34,1743,607
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Libya491:127,428674
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England161:3,482,379114,324
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Syria151:1,286,7357,466
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Jordan121:736,87014,651
Yemen81:3,303,16216,088
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
China31:455,773,85521,925
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Alshareef (146) may also be a first name.

Alshareef Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It's an Arabic name which resembles a very old family which are originally from Saudi Arabia, and the name elshreif or elsharef means "honor" in English, and this family is honored because they are related to the prophet "Mohammed PBUH" the Islamic and the last prophet from God, therefore this family called "the honored people" which means "elsreif" in the Arabic language.

The historical event of travels & gehad for disturbing Islam was the reason for having elshreif or elshareef in different countries & they are one family & they all cousins.

- Abdulrahman Maklad

This family originates from the area of Hejaz in Saudi Arabia (specifically Mecca), Alshareef is an Arabic word meaning 'the honored', they are honored because they are the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, and the Fourth Caliph, Ali Bin Abi Taleb.

- yazanalshareef

Alshareef Last Name Facts

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

Alshareef occurs in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alshareef? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alshareef is the 17,111th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 224,751 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 64 percent of Alshareef reside; 64 percent reside in West Asia and 64 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Alshareef is also the 763,528th most common first name at a global level, borne by 146 people.

This last name is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 20,551 people, or 1 in 1,501. Apart from Saudi Arabia it is found in 36 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 32 percent reside and Egypt, where 4 percent reside.

Alshareef Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alshareef last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Alshareef earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

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