Al Sakaf Surname
Approximately 4,321 people bear this surname
Al Sakaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 3,053 | 1:1,846 | 353 |
| Syria | 706 | 1:27,339 | 1,853 |
| Yemen | 500 | 1:52,851 | 4,146 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Jordan | 15 | 1:589,496 | 13,598 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Al Sakaf Demographics
Al Sakaf Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al Sakaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Sakaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al Sakaf is more frequently found in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Sakaf? popularity and diffusion
Al Sakaf is the 107,856th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,686,542 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Sakaf reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 87 percent reside in Levant.
This surname is most frequent in Lebanon, where it is held by 3,053 people, or 1 in 1,846. In Lebanon it is primarily found in: Beqaa Governorate, where 55 percent reside, Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 20 percent reside and North Governorate, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Lebanon Al Sakaf occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 16 percent reside and Yemen, where 12 percent reside.
Al Sakaf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (40%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sakkaf | 94 | 303 | / |
| Al Shakaf | 94 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sakaf | 88 | 15 | / |
| Al Saqaf | 88 | 4 | / |
| Al Saqqaf | 82 | 45,738 | / |
| Al-Sakkaf | 82 | 571 | / |
| Al-Sakaff | 82 | 3 | / |
| Al Shakab | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Shakhab | 78 | 4 | / |
| Al Shakhof | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al Saqqaff | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saqaf | 75 | 11 | / |
| Al Saqab | 75 | 7 | / |
| Al-Sakab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Zakab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saqqaf | 71 | 391 | / |
| Al Shaqab | 71 | 8 | / |
| Al-Saquaf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Zakhof | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaqab | 59 | 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 Sakaf
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