Al Khatib Surname
Approximately 78,385 people bear this surname
Al Khatib 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 Khatib Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 21,286 | 1:907 | 111 |
| Yemen | 20,912 | 1:1,264 | 184 |
| Palestine | 16,233 | 1:280 | 7 |
| Lebanon | 11,771 | 1:479 | 77 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,538 | 1:8,721 | 1,218 |
| Kuwait | 1,764 | 1:2,155 | 273 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,010 | 1:9,072 | 1,128 |
| Jordan | 637 | 1:13,881 | 2,328 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Israel | 214 | 1:39,989 | 5,464 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Bahrain | 162 | 1:8,325 | 1,494 |
| Sweden | 105 | 1:93,779 | 6,818 |
| Qatar | 72 | 1:32,750 | 3,419 |
| Austria | 29 | 1:293,636 | 33,260 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Italy | 19 | 1:3,218,773 | 100,309 |
| Venezuela | 18 | 1:1,678,004 | 21,578 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Tunisia | 8 | 1:76,328 | 12,820 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Al Khatib 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.
- ehab_eldeebAl Khatib Demographics
Al Khatib Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al Khatib Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Khatib Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al Khatib is found in Syria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Al Khatib.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Khatib? popularity and diffusion
The last name Al Khatib is the 7,236th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 92,971 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Khatib are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 64 percent are found in Levant.
Al Khatib is most frequently held in Syria, where it is carried by 21,286 people, or 1 in 907. In Syria it is primarily concentrated in: Aleppo Governorate, where 33 percent live, Homs Governorate, where 31 percent live and Damascus Governorate, where 19 percent live. Apart from Syria Al Khatib is found in 44 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 27 percent live and Palestine, where 21 percent live.
Al Khatib Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Sunni (75%) in Lebanon.
The amount Al Khatib earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 25.34% more than the national average, earning $54,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.18% less than the national average, earning $30,713 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Khataib | 95 | 6 | / |
| Al Khateib | 95 | 6 | / |
| Al Khatieb | 95 | 1 | / |
| Al Katib | 94 | 19 | / |
| Al Hatib | 94 | 1 | / |
| Al-Khatib | 89 | 5,400 | / |
| Al Khateb | 89 | 138 | / |
| Al Kattib | 89 | 2 | / |
| Al Kahtib | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al Khatyb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al Hkatib | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al Khotib | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al Khateeb | 84 | 3,173 | / |
| Al-Khattib | 84 | 200 | / |
| Al-Khatieb | 84 | 10 | / |
| Al-Khateib | 84 | 8 | / |
| Al-Khaitib | 84 | 1 | / |
| Al Kateb | 82 | 222 | / |
| Al-Katib | 82 | 53 | / |
| Al-Hatib | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al-Kkhattib | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Khatteeb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Khattieb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Kateeb | 78 | 33 | / |
| Al-Khateb | 78 | 19 | / |
| Al Hateeb | 78 | 12 | / |
| Al-Khatyb | 78 | 8 | / |
| Al-Chatib | 78 | 5 | / |
| Al Katteb | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al Khatep | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Chotib | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Khatibová | 76 | 3 | / |
| Al-Khatibova | 76 | 1 | / |
| Al-Khateeb | 74 | 4,384 | / |
| Al Kahteeb | 74 | 2 | / |
| Al-Khateab | 74 | 2 | / |
| Al-Kateb | 71 | 29 | / |
| Al-Kkhateeb | 70 | 1 | / |
| Al-Khatteeb | 70 | 1 | / |
| Al Qateeb | 67 | 589 | / |
| Al-Kateeb | 67 | 10 | / |
| Al-Kahteeb | 63 | 4 | / |
| Al-Ketyb | 59 | 6 | / |
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