Al Qanj Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al Qanj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Qanj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan641:138,1638,155
Lebanon411:137,4907,040
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388

Al Qanj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Qanj occurs in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Al Qanj click here.

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

It is the 1,785,358th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Qanj live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 100 percent live in Levant.

The surname is most widely held in Jordan, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 138,163. In Jordan it is mostly found in: Jerash Governorate, where 53 percent live, Irbid Governorate, where 45 percent live and Mafraq Governorate, where 2 percent live. Excluding Jordan this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 39 percent live and Palestine, where 1 percent live.

Al Qanj Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Al Qanj surname is principally Syriac Orthodox (86%) in Lebanon.

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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 Qanj
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