Frequency: (103)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. Arabic: unexplained.
2. Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Arabic name.
GIVEN NAMES: Arabic 18%; Jewish 6%. Akram (2), Muhammad (2), Afshin, Amir, Jawed, Mehdi, Nabil, Rahim, Ramin, Zia; Asher, Avram, Einat, Eyal.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
