Alakab Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Ireland

Alakab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alakab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India311:24,744,045333,161
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Alakab (330) may also be a first name.

Alakab Last Name Facts

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

Alakab (Arabic: العقاب, Hindi: अलकाब, Marathi: अलकाब) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alakab? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,944,094th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 73 percent of Alakab live; 73 percent live in South Asia and 70 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Alakab is also the 482,193rd most commonly used given name on earth, borne by 330 people.

This last name is most common in India, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 24,744,045. In India it is most prevalent in: Gujarat, where 65 percent are found, Bihar, where 23 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 13 percent are found. Beside India it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 20 percent are found and Algeria, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alakkab921/
Alaakabd864/
Allakhab861/
Alokab8312/
Alaqab836/
Alakeb834/
Elakab833/
Alekab832/
Alakap831/
Alakoub776/
Allaqab773/
Alakaph771/
Alokaab771/
Alakeub771/
Alhaqab771/
Alyakoob7140/
Alyakoub7115/
Alyaaqob719/
Alyakuob711/
Golakhab711/
Aloqab67207/
Alakov67157/
Alakop6741/
Elakeb673/
Elaqab672/
Aleqab672/
Alaqeb671/
Alyaakoub671/

Alakab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alakab in the Marathi language
अलकाबalakaba-
Alakab in the Hindi language
अलकाबalakaba95.92
अलकबalakaba2.04
अल्काबalkaba2.04
Alakab in the Arabic language
العقابalqab-
العقبalqb-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alakab
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