El Asad Surname

71,922nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

El Asad Surname User-submission:

An Arabic name that means "the lion".

El Asad Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen6,1681:4,284633
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Lebanon1071:52,6834,277
Kuwait1061:35,8564,508
Jordan961:92,1096,818
Syria871:221,8514,134
United Arab Emirates271:339,34322,790
Palestine161:284,30310,570
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
France21:33,211,361423,184
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
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El Asad (178) may also be a first name.

El Asad Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An Arabic name that means "the lion".

- ibrahim87
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Lebanon

El Asad Demographics

El Asad Religious Adherence
in Lebanon

Sample size: 62 (2014)

Religious Adherence
in Lebanon

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El Asad Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name El Asad Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name El Asad is found in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name El Asad? popularity and diffusion

The surname El Asad is the 71,922nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,062,324 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of El Asad live; 96 percent live in West Asia and 92 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. El Asad is also the 683,417th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 178 people.

This last name is most frequent in Yemen, where it is held by 6,168 people, or 1 in 4,284. In Yemen El Asad is most frequent in: Ibb Governorate, where 28 percent reside, Al Mahrah Governorate, where 14 percent reside and Dhale Governorate, where 12 percent reside. Beside Yemen this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 3 percent reside and Lebanon, where 2 percent reside.

El Asad Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the El Asad surname is chiefly Sunni (48%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
El Assad931,940/
El Asaad938/
El Asadh931/
El Assaad888,619/
El Hassad8811/
El Assead884/
El Asas86549/
El Hasa86458/
El-Asad8617/
El Asea8611/
El Asha867/
El Assa866/
El Asoa861/
El Aasas80549/
El-Assad8057/
El Hasha8047/
El Assas8016/
El Hassa808/
El-Asaad805/
El Achad801/
El Aasah801/
El Aisha801/
El Aza77158/
El Aso7727/
El Osa771/
El Aissat75137/
El-Assaad75123/
El Assass7511/
El Gaissa758/
El Hachad757/
El Hashas754/
El Ash'ai754/
El Hassay751/
El Haysay751/
El-Hassad751/
El Assais751/
El Gaassa751/
El Azza718,644/
El Azaj71214/
El Aissate71207/
El Azap71122/
El Azaz7189/
El Ajaj7112/
El Hashash719/
El Haza719/
El Aiza714/
El Haissat714/
El Ossa714/
El-Asha713/
El Azai712/
El Hassoud712/
El Acha711/
El Gosa711/
El Azas711/
El-Assaa'd711/
El Auja711/
El Ajaz711/
El Adja711/
El Hajah671,678/
El Hajja67416/
El Hajaj67231/
El Ashey6714/
El Ajjaj6710/
El Hadja679/
El Harza679/
El Aazia679/
El Azzah674/
El Aazza674/
El Hachchad674/
El Adzha673/
El Aicha672/
El Azzaz672/
El Eissa672/
El Hazza671/
El Aaiza671/
El Hossa671/
El Haija671/
El Aajaj671/
El Asous671/
El Azahy671/
El Hajaz671/
El Hazaz671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to El Asad
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