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
The surname Basaleh is borne by more people in Yemen than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Basaleh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 85,600th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,293,494 people. The surname Basaleh is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Basaleh reside; 99 percent reside in West Asia and 93 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Basaleh is also the 368,302nd most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 525 people.
The last name Basaleh is most frequent in Yemen, where it is carried by 4,501 people, or 1 in 5,871. In Yemen Basaleh is most numerous in: Hadramaut Governorate, where 88 percent reside, Shabwah Governorate, where 5 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 3 percent reside. Barring Yemen this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 13 percent reside and Palestine, where 4 percent reside.
Basaleh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Basaleh last name is chiefly Sunni (86%) in Lebanon.
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Footnotes
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