Basaleh Surname
Approximately 5,634 people bear this surname
Basaleh Surname User-submission:
The Basaleh surname comes from a tribe in Southern Yemen, which originates in the region of Hadhramout. Basaleh is the name of those, whose ancestry comes from the tribe. It derives from the word ba, meaning 'father of', and Saleh, the originator of the tribe.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 4,501 | 1:5,871 | 824 |
| Saudi Arabia | 716 | 1:43,095 | 6,100 |
| Palestine | 250 | 1:18,195 | 3,015 |
| Jordan | 73 | 1:121,129 | 7,696 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Lebanon | 13 | 1:433,622 | 11,952 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Basaleh (525) may also be a first name.
Basaleh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Basaleh surname comes from a tribe in Southern Yemen, which originates in the region of Hadhramout. Basaleh is the name of those, whose ancestry comes from the tribe. It derives from the word ba, meaning 'father of', and Saleh, the originator of the tribe.
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Basaleh Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Basaleh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Basaleh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Basaleh is more frequently found in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Basaleh? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 85,600th most widespread last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,293,494 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Basaleh live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 93 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Basaleh is also the 368,302nd most widespread given name on earth. It is borne by 525 people.
Basaleh is most widespread in Yemen, where it is held by 4,501 people, or 1 in 5,871. In Yemen Basaleh is most prevalent in: Hadramaut Governorate, where 88 percent live, Shabwah Governorate, where 5 percent live and Sana'a Governorate, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Yemen this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 13 percent live and Palestine, where 4 percent live.
Basaleh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Basaleh last name is primarily Sunni (86%) in Lebanon.
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Footnotes
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