Al-Qayeb Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Al-Qayeb Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Qayeb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan711:124,5417,803
Syria161:1,206,3147,138
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al-Qayeb Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al-Qayeb is more commonly found in Jordan than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Al-Qayeb is the 1,994,173rd most widely held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Qayeb live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Levant.

The last name Al-Qayeb is most commonly occurring in Jordan, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 124,541. In Jordan it is primarily concentrated in: Mafraq Governorate, where 49 percent reside, Amman Governorate, where 25 percent reside and Irbid Governorate, where 25 percent reside. Outside of Jordan it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 18 percent reside and Yemen, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Qayeb883/
Al Qayef751/
Al Khayeb716/
Al Qaweeb711/
Al-Qajeef711/
Al Quaib6395/
Al Qahayf591/
Al Qayhaf591/
Al Khayab591/
Al-Kaif536/
Al Kaib532/
Al Qaif531/

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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
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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-Qayeb
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