Al Qaf Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Al Qaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 9 | 1:2,144,558 | 9,551 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Al Qaf Demographics
Al Qaf Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al Qaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Qaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al Qaf is more commonly found in Syria than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Qaf? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,427,875th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Qaf reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 60 percent reside in Levant.
This surname is most frequently used in Syria, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 2,144,558. In Syria it is mostly concentrated in: Homs Governorate, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Syria Al Qaf exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 35 percent reside and Lebanon, where 15 percent reside.
Al Qaf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Al Qaf last name is chiefly Sunni (67%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Qahf | 92 | 86 | / |
| Al Qaif | 92 | 1 | / |
| Al Qafz | 92 | 1 | / |
| Al Qaaf | 92 | 1 | / |
| Al Qahaf | 86 | 7 | / |
| Al Qab | 83 | 376 | / |
| Al Kaf | 83 | 212 | / |
| Al-Qaf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Al Qahayf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Kaff | 77 | 488 | / |
| Al-Qahf | 77 | 453 | / |
| Al Kaif | 77 | 6 | / |
| Al Kahf | 77 | 3 | / |
| Al Kaaf | 77 | 2 | / |
| Al-Qafs | 77 | 2 | / |
| Al Khaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al Qaws | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al Quaib | 71 | 95 | / |
| Al Qahab | 71 | 3 | / |
| Al Kahaf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Khafsh | 67 | 827 | / |
| Al-Kaf | 67 | 515 | / |
| Al-Qab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al-Kaff | 62 | 1,092 | / |
| Al Kaab | 62 | 47 | / |
| Al-Kaif | 62 | 6 | / |
| Al Kaib | 62 | 2 | / |
| Al Keaw | 62 | 1 | / |
| Al-Qaws | 62 | 1 | / |
| Al-Kahf | 62 | 1 | / |
| Al-Kashf | 57 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Qaf
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