Alsharif Surname

13,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Libya

Alsharif 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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Alsharif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia19,9551:1,546166
Libya11,0701:564109
Sudan6,4401:5,825853
Egypt2,1971:41,8464,236
Bahrain5001:2,697427
United States2531:1,432,64498,450
United Arab Emirates1711:53,5815,240
Qatar1591:14,8301,610
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Kuwait1161:32,7654,071
Thailand521:1,358,430190,094
Jordan491:180,4589,134
England461:1,211,26256,182
Malaysia421:702,24333,141
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Yemen181:1,468,07212,178
Israel161:534,85239,210
Syria151:1,286,7357,466
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Lebanon121:469,75712,312
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
France71:9,488,960336,266
China71:195,331,65210,124
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

Alsharif (1,974) may also be a first name.

Alsharif 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

A name used to indicate blood relations with the last Prophet in Islam. Prevalent in parts of Africa and Western Asia.

- anon20

Alsharif Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alsharif (Russian: Алшариф) is found most frequently in Saudi Arabia. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alsharif? popularity and diffusion

Alsharif is the 13,504th most common family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 176,138 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Alsharif are found; 51 percent are found in West Asia and 51 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Alsharif is also the 170,373rd most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 1,974 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 19,955 people, or 1 in 1,546. Not including Saudi Arabia it is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Libya, where 27 percent live and Sudan, where 16 percent live.

Alsharif Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alsharif surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Alsharif earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.01% more than the national average, earning $43,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $51,458 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Alsharif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alsharif in the Russian language
Алшарифalsarif-

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