Az Surname
Approximately 21,404 people bear this surname
Az Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 13,088 | 1:7,024 | 858 |
| Indonesia | 2,505 | 1:52,794 | 5,873 |
| Iran | 1,580 | 1:48,597 | 5,470 |
| Malaysia | 1,033 | 1:28,552 | 2,487 |
| Turkey | 968 | 1:80,394 | 7,332 |
| Nigeria | 676 | 1:262,046 | 15,025 |
| Pakistan | 586 | 1:304,853 | 6,366 |
| Guatemala | 332 | 1:48,442 | 2,231 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Afghanistan | 141 | 1:228,037 | 4,037 |
| India | 118 | 1:6,500,554 | 147,901 |
| Vietnam | 92 | 1:1,007,022 | 1,875 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
The alternate forms: Áz (921) are calculated separately.
Az (7,308) may also be a first name.
Az Demographics
Az Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Az Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Az Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Az (Arabic: عزّ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺰﻩ, Russian: Аз) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Áz. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Az? popularity and diffusion
The surname Az is the 25,204th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 340,476 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 65 percent of Az live; 62 percent live in North Africa and 61 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 75,437th most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 7,308 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is borne by 13,088 people, or 1 in 7,024. Besides Egypt this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 12 percent are found and Iran, where 7 percent are found.
Az Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (94%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Áz | 83 | 921 | / |
| Atz | 80 | 4,878 | / |
| Gaz | 80 | 4,726 | / |
| Haz | 80 | 4,346 | / |
| Auz | 80 | 2,223 | / |
| Arz | 80 | 1,851 | / |
| Azz | 80 | 1,693 | / |
| Azh | 80 | 1,031 | / |
| Aiz | 80 | 605 | / |
| Azt | 80 | 454 | / |
| Ajz | 80 | 345 | / |
| Aaz | 80 | 334 | / |
| Eaz | 80 | 164 | / |
| Azp | 80 | 127 | / |
| Adz | 80 | 55 | / |
| Asz | 80 | 51 | / |
| Ayz | 80 | 46 | / |
| Azs | 80 | 17 | / |
| Axz | 80 | 7 | / |
| Acz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ahz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Azc | 80 | 3 | / |
| Azx | 80 | 3 | / |
| Azj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aíz | 80 | 1 | / |
| A | 67 | 309,237 | / |
| Gatz | 67 | 4,908 | / |
| Harz | 67 | 3,440 | / |
| Hatz | 67 | 1,973 | / |
| Gaiz | 67 | 1,047 | / |
| Gazh | 67 | 924 | / |
| Gasz | 67 | 820 | / |
| Haaz | 67 | 766 | / |
| Hasz | 67 | 687 | / |
| Ahaz | 67 | 494 | / |
| Azzt | 67 | 367 | / |
| Gahz | 67 | 306 | / |
| Haiz | 67 | 294 | / |
| Autz | 67 | 256 | / |
| Aatz | 67 | 236 | / |
| Auzh | 67 | 184 | / |
| Atze | 67 | 176 | / |
| Eazt | 67 | 154 | / |
| Azth | 67 | 142 | / |
| Gaaz | 67 | 93 | / |
| Hacz | 67 | 84 | / |
| Hadz | 67 | 82 | / |
| Haáz | 67 | 73 | / |
| Hazz | 67 | 68 | / |
| Hazt | 67 | 61 | / |
| Eatz | 67 | 60 | / |
| Eajz | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ağaz | 67 | 46 | / |
| Gazz | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gacz | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ausz | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gauz | 67 | 31 | / |
| Hazh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gadz | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hauz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aizz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Aaiz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hayz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gayz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Attz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aisz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Adzh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aizs | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eazz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aijz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Assz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aszt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aczt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ayhz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ayzc | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hajz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Axzj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Azzz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aarz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Azzp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aaxz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Earz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Azjz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Azci | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ahzz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Auzz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Auyz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aczj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Azrz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aayz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hazp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aazt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahrz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hazc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aizh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Adrz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Azsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Azzh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hhaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aazz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Azxz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahzh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahzs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajzh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hazs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Easz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eazs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eadz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aztz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Athz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Addz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azız | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aytz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aczs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aczx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adzt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adzx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adxz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aazh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aajz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajxz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajzp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahjz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahxz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahzt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahtz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aizt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajjz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aicz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eazc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eazh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ascz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asdz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asjz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayzj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayzt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayzx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azjj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azjs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aztd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aztx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azpp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Axzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Axzx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Axsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auzx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aszj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aszp | 67 | 1 | / |
Az Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Az in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﺰﻩ | zh | 50 |
| ﻋﺰ | z | 50 |
| Az in the Russian language | ||
| Аз | az | - |
| Az in the Arabic language | ||
| عزّ | z | - |
| عز | z | - |
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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 Az
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