Al Zaq Surname

189,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Al Zaq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

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Al Zaq Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan1,8301:4,832997
Palestine3491:13,0342,411
Tunisia251:24,4253,774
Lebanon141:402,64911,601
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Lebanon

Al Zaq Demographics

Al Zaq Religious Adherence
in Lebanon

Sample size: 8 (2014)

Religious Adherence
in Lebanon

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Al Zaq Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Zaq is found in Jordan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Al Zaq is the 189,356th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,266,493 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Zaq live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 98 percent live in Levant.

This last name is most common in Jordan, where it is carried by 1,830 people, or 1 in 4,832. In Jordan Al Zaq is most numerous in: Amman Governorate, where 85 percent live, Zarqa Governorate, where 11 percent live and Mafraq Governorate, where 3 percent live. Beside Jordan Al Zaq exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Palestine, where 16 percent live and Tunisia, where 1 percent live.

Al Zaq Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Al Zaq surname is predominantly Sunni (88%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Zayq92171/
Al Zaiq928/
Al Zaaq925/
Al-Zaq831/
Al Zaik77174/
Al Saqq7769/
Al-Zaqt7711/
Al Shaq774/
Al Zakh772/
Al Sajq772/
Al Chaq771/
Al Saaq771/
Al Zahak7112/
Al Zaigh711/
Al-Za'aq711/
Al Jag674/
Al Zok674/
Al Jak672/
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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 Zaq
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