Al Qahtani Surname

15,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Al Qahtani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Qahtani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen18,4981:1,429214
Saudi Arabia12,8391:2,403296
Kuwait3,0271:1,256133
United Arab Emirates1,5911:5,759732
Qatar2431:9,7041,068
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Jordan391:226,7299,930
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
England41:13,929,515290,718
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Al Qahtani Last Name Facts

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

Al Qahtani occurs most in Yemen. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Al Qahtani is the 15,323rd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 200,400 people. The surname Al Qahtani occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Qahtani are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 100 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Al Qahtani is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is borne by 18,498 people, or 1 in 1,429. In Yemen Al Qahtani is mostly found in: Ibb Governorate, where 31 percent reside, Taiz Governorate, where 16 percent reside and Al Mahwit Governorate, where 10 percent reside. Other than Yemen Al Qahtani exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 35 percent reside and Kuwait, where 8 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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