Alsharf Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Libya

Alsharf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alsharf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Alsharf Last Name Facts

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

Alsharf is found most frequently in Egypt. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alsharf? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alsharf is the 6,360,413th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Alsharf live; 89 percent live in North Africa and 89 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

The surname Alsharf is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 22,983,938. Outside of Egypt this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Libya, where 44 percent live and Yemen, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alshaerf931/
Alshairf931/
Alsarf924/
Alshaerrf881/
Alsherf864/
Elsharf861/
Elsharhf801/
Aljarf774/
Alsorf771/
Elsherf711/
Elsheirf67122/
Aljorf62204/
Alserw621/
Alzarb621/
Alsorb621/
Elzarrf571/
Holzgarff501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alsharf
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