Al Zayq Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Al Zayq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Zayq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan991:89,3186,714
Yemen691:382,97510,262
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Al Zayq Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Zayq is more commonly found in Jordan than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Al Zayq.

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

Al Zayq is the 1,315,412th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Zayq are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 60 percent are found in Levant.

This last name is most commonly used in Jordan, where it is borne by 99 people, or 1 in 89,318. In Jordan it is primarily concentrated in: Irbid Governorate, where 74 percent reside, Amman Governorate, where 25 percent reside and Ajloun Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Other than Jordan this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 40 percent reside and Iraq, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Zaq922,231/
Al Zaiq868/
Al Zaaq865/
Al Sayeq8088/
Al Zayek8013/
Al-Zaq771/
Al Ziq771/
Al Zaik71174/
Al Saqq7169/
Al-Zaqt7111/
Al Sayg716/
Al Shaq714/
Al Zakh712/
Al Sajq712/
Al-Sayq711/
Al Chaq711/
Al Saaq711/
Al Saygh6713/
Al Zahak6712/
Al-Sayyq6711/
Al Sayag676/
Al-Za'aq671/
Al Sayeg671/
Al Zaigh671/
Al Sayak671/

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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 Zayq
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