View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The last name El Bahr has its highest incidence in Yemen. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of El Bahr click here.

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

The last name is the 51,887^th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 738,278 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of El Bahr reside; 95 percent reside in West Asia and 91 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. El Bahr is also the 264,724^th most prevalent forename world-wide. It is borne by 933 people.

The surname El Bahr is most widely held in Yemen, where it is held by 6,784 people, or 1 in 3,895. In Yemen it is most common in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 32 percent are found, Taiz Governorate, where 27 percent are found and Al Jawf Governorate, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Yemen this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 16 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 6 percent are found.

El Bahr Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Sunni (73%) in Lebanon.