Yassef Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Yassef Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yassef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Algeria191:2,033,24043,760
France171:3,907,219231,005
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Yassef (37) may also be a first name.

Yassef Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yassef is found in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yassef? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,248,410th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Yassef live; 84 percent live in North Africa and 84 percent live in Mahgreb. Yassef is also the 1,688,769th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 37 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Morocco, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 253,501. Other than Morocco this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 10 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

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Yoasef83153/
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Yasev73194/
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Yasiev6791/
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Jossef6733/
Yosefh6727/
Yoshef6724/
Jausef6724/
Yoseuf6711/
Yaousf679/
Yashif679/
Yasoev676/
Yaseph675/
Yozsef675/
Yazeff674/
Jaseef674/
Yashfe673/
Jassif673/
Jaisef672/
Yoysef672/
Yaseeb672/
Jasseb672/
Yazeef671/
Jashef671/
Yaseib671/
Yaacef671/
Yhosef671/
Yohsef671/
Yoossf671/
Yasuif671/
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Yoasif671/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yassef
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