Alsherif Surname

51,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,868 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Libya
Highest density in:
Libya

Alsherif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alsherif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Libya5,1091:1,222327
Egypt3,5691:25,7602,877
Saudi Arabia1,1131:27,7233,883
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United States81:45,307,367917,113
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Alsherif (218) may also be a first name.

Alsherif Last Name Facts

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

Alsherif is carried by more people in Libya than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alsherif? popularity and diffusion

Alsherif is the 51,903rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 738,503 people. The last name Alsherif occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Alsherif are found; 88 percent are found in North Africa and 88 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Alsherif is also the 611,412th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 218 people.

The last name Alsherif is most common in Libya, where it is borne by 5,109 people, or 1 in 1,222. Beside Libya this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 36 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent are found.

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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
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