Surname ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺎﻝ (ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺎﻝ 
) , worldwide, is a rare cognomen. The last name ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺎﻝ is habitual in Sudan, where it is a rare surname, Morocco, where it is a very rare surname, and Saudi Arabia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, Egypt, and Morocco.