Al Qafeesh Surname
Approximately 423 people bear this surname
Al Qafeesh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 422 | 1:62,619 | 4,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Al Qafeesh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Qafeesh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al Qafeesh has its highest incidence in Yemen. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Qafeesh? popularity and diffusion
The last name Al Qafeesh is the 697,244th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 17,228,241 people. The last name Al Qafeesh is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Qafeesh reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 100 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname Al Qafeesh is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is held by 422 people, or 1 in 62,619. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Abyan Governorate, where 72 percent reside, Aden Governorate, where 18 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 7 percent reside. Other than Yemen it is found in one country. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Qafeeh | 95 | 6 | / |
| Al Qashfeesh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Al Qafeh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al Qafee | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al Qafash | 84 | 10 | / |
| Al Khafesh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Khafees | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Kafee | 78 | 5 | / |
| Al-Qafeh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Qafis | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Qafih | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Khafeesh | 76 | 1 | / |
| Al Khafee | 74 | 22 | / |
| Al Khafeh | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Qafi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Al Qafa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Khafash | 70 | 2 | / |
| Al Qaafi | 67 | 1,299 | / |
| Al Qaifi | 67 | 627 | / |
| Al Qafai | 67 | 511 | / |
| Al Qahfa | 67 | 160 | / |
| Al Qafii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Qafiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Qaafy | 67 | 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
- 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 Qafeesh
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