Al-Qahf Surname
Approximately 453 people bear this surname
Al-Qahf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 262 | 1:100,860 | 6,084 |
| United Arab Emirates | 88 | 1:104,117 | 9,125 |
| Syria | 36 | 1:536,140 | 5,381 |
| Jordan | 32 | 1:276,326 | 10,740 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
Al-Qahf Demographics
Al-Qahf Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al-Qahf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Qahf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al-Qahf is most common in Yemen. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Qahf? popularity and diffusion
The surname Al-Qahf is the 662,685th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 16,087,298 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Qahf reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 84 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
Al-Qahf is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is borne by 262 people, or 1 in 100,860. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Ibb Governorate, where 97 percent reside, Sana'a Governorate, where 3 percent reside and Amanat Al Asimah, where 0 percent reside. Outside of Yemen Al-Qahf is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 19 percent reside and Syria, where 8 percent reside.
Al-Qahf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Sunni (80%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Qaf | 92 | 1 | / |
| Al Qahf | 86 | 86 | / |
| Al-Qafs | 86 | 2 | / |
| Al-Kahf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al Qahaf | 80 | 7 | / |
| Al-Kashf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Kaf | 77 | 515 | / |
| Al Qaf | 77 | 20 | / |
| Al-Qab | 77 | 3 | / |
| Al Qahayf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Kaff | 71 | 1,092 | / |
| Al-Kaif | 71 | 6 | / |
| Al Kahf | 71 | 3 | / |
| Al Qaaf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Qaws | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Qaif | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Qafz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Qahab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Kahaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Qab | 62 | 376 | / |
| Al Kaf | 62 | 212 | / |
| Al Kaff | 57 | 488 | / |
| Al Kaif | 57 | 6 | / |
| Al Kaaf | 57 | 2 | / |
| Al-Khab | 57 | 1 | / |
| Al Qaws | 57 | 1 | / |
| Al Khaf | 57 | 1 | / |
| Al Quaib | 53 | 95 | / |
| Al Khafsh | 50 | 827 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Al-Qahf
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