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

The last name El Arab is found in Syria more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

El Arab is the 11,422^nd most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 148,133 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of El Arab reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 98 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 2,523,061^st most common forename at a global level It is held by 19 people.

The surname is most widely held in Syria, where it is carried by 43,215 people, or 1 in 447. In Syria El Arab is mostly found in: Idlib Governorate, where 55 percent are found, Latakia Governorate, where 24 percent are found and Tartus Governorate, where 13 percent are found. Other than Syria this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 8 percent are found and Jordan, where 2 percent are found.

El Arab Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the El Arab surname is predominantly Sunni (92%) in Lebanon.