Al-Baqi Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Al-Baqi Surname User-submission:

Al Baqi is one of the 99 attributes of God in Islamic theology. It means 'eternal', 'never-ending' or 'immortal'.

Al-Baqi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan2031:158,3903,321
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Al-Baqi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Al Baqi is one of the 99 attributes of God in Islamic theology. It means 'eternal', 'never-ending' or 'immortal'.

- Mohammed Tanveer Al Baqi

Al-Baqi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Baqi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Al-Baqi is more commonly found in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Al-Baqi.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Baqi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,129,067th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,053,953 people. The last name Al-Baqi is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Al-Baqi reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

This last name is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 203 people, or 1 in 158,390. In Afghanistan it is mostly found in: Kandahar, where 35 percent live, Zabul, where 14 percent live and Helmand, where 12 percent live. Outside of Afghanistan this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

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