Al Khateib Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Al Khateib Surname User-submission:

The surname means 'the orator' in Arabic and it refers to the person who use to orate to the people in the mosques especially in the Friday's prayer. Holders of the surname may have an ancestor who was working in this profession.

Al Khateib Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Al Khateib Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname means 'the orator' in Arabic and it refers to the person who use to orate to the people in the mosques especially in the Friday's prayer. Holders of the surname may have an ancestor who was working in this profession.

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Al Khateib Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Khateib occurs most in Jordan. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Al Khateib? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Al Khateib reside; 83 percent reside in West Asia and 67 percent reside in Levant.

This surname is most frequently held in Jordan, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 2,210,609. Beside Jordan this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 17 percent reside and Sweden, where 17 percent reside.

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