Al Qahtan Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United Arab Emirates
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Al Qahtan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Qahtan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United Arab Emirates461:199,18013,980
Yemen181:1,468,07212,178
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
Oman81:460,9965,668
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Al Qahtan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Qahtan occurs in The United Arab Emirates more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 2,061,309th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname Al Qahtan occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Qahtan live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 89 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name Al Qahtan is most numerous in The United Arab Emirates, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 199,180. In The United Arab Emirates it is most frequent in: Ras al-Khaimah, where 28 percent reside. Aside from The United Arab Emirates it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 22 percent reside and Syria, where 11 percent reside.

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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
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