Where Does The Last Name Ayatollah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ayatollah occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ayatollah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayatollah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 421,345^th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 8,854,855 people. The surname Ayatollah is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Ayatollah live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Ayatollah is also the 128,256^th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 3,147 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 419 people, or 1 in 183,252. In Iran Ayatollah is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 32 percent are found, Kerman Province, where 19 percent are found and Yazd Province, where 18 percent are found. Other than Iran it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 47 percent are found and Egypt, where 1 percent are found.