Al Qab Surname
Approximately 376 people bear this surname
Al Qab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 329 | 1:13,826 | 2,507 |
| Jordan | 36 | 1:245,623 | 10,225 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
Al Qab (27) may also be a first name.
Al Qab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Qab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al Qab is found in Palestine more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Qab? popularity and diffusion
The last name Al Qab is the 760,012th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,381,771 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Qab reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 97 percent reside in Levant. Al Qab is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent forename at a global level, borne by 27 people.
The last name Al Qab is most prevalent in Palestine, where it is borne by 329 people, or 1 in 13,826. In Palestine it is primarily found in: Tulkarm Governorate, where 97 percent live, Qalqilya Governorate, where 2 percent live and Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, where 1 percent live. Outside of Palestine Al Qab exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Jordan, where 10 percent live and Pakistan, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Qabz | 92 | 12 | / |
| Al Quaib | 86 | 95 | / |
| Al Qattb | 86 | 4 | / |
| Al Qahab | 86 | 3 | / |
| Al Qaf | 83 | 20 | / |
| Al-Qab | 83 | 3 | / |
| Al Qahf | 77 | 86 | / |
| Al Kaab | 77 | 47 | / |
| Al-Qabz | 77 | 4 | / |
| Al Kaib | 77 | 2 | / |
| Al Qaaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al Qafz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al Qaif | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al Qaws | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al Kabsh | 71 | 1,473 | / |
| Al Qahaf | 71 | 7 | / |
| Al-Qabsh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Kaf | 67 | 212 | / |
| Al-Qap | 67 | 4 | / |
| Al Kap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Qahayf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Qaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Kaff | 62 | 488 | / |
| Al-Qahf | 62 | 453 | / |
| Al Kaif | 62 | 6 | / |
| Al Kahf | 62 | 3 | / |
| Al-Qafs | 62 | 2 | / |
| Al Kaaf | 62 | 2 | / |
| Al-Khab | 62 | 1 | / |
| Al-Qaws | 62 | 1 | / |
| Al Keaw | 62 | 1 | / |
| Al Khaf | 62 | 1 | / |
| Al Kotb | 62 | 1 | / |
| Al Koob | 62 | 1 | / |
| Al-Katb | 62 | 1 | / |
| Al-Kabsh | 57 | 4 | / |
| Al Kahaf | 57 | 1 | / |
| Al Khafsh | 53 | 827 | / |
| Al-Kaf | 50 | 515 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Qab
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