Al-Karkhi Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Al-Karkhi Surname User-submission:
This surname is from Iraq and it means 'one from the Karkh neighborhood in Baghdad'. It also means 'from the western half' of Baghdad.
Al-Karkhi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Al-Karkhi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is from Iraq and it means 'one from the Karkh neighborhood in Baghdad'. It also means 'from the western half' of Baghdad.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsThe surname Al-Karkhi is used in Iraq. It derives from the name of the river Alkarkh, a tributary of the river Tigris.
- r.alkarkhy86Al-Karkhi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Karkhi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al-Karkhi (Arabic: الكرخي) is most common in Iraq. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Al-Karkhi.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Karkhi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,414,640th most widespread surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Al-Karkhi are found; 60 percent are found in West Asia and 60 percent are found in Levant.
This last name is most frequent in Iraq, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 946,531. Excluding Iraq it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Karhi | 94 | 6 | / |
| Al Karkhi | 89 | 46 | / |
| Al-Kerkhi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Karji | 82 | 4 | / |
| Al Karhi | 82 | 4 | / |
| Al-Qarhi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Korki | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Karki | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Kharji | 78 | 195 | / |
| Al Kharchi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al-Korji | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Karje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Qarhi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Kharji | 67 | 651 | / |
| Al-Korkes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Korchi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Kharqi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Kharche | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Korgi | 59 | 4 | / |
| Al Qarqai | 56 | 7 | / |
| Al Kharqa | 56 | 4 | / |
| Al Khourqi | 53 | 1 | / |
Al-Karkhi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Karkhi in the Arabic language | ||
| الكرخي | alkrkhy | - |
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