Alkarkhy Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Alkarkhy Surname User-submission:

This surname is from Iraq and it means 'one from the Karkh neighborhood in Baghdad'. It also means 'from the western half' of Baghdad.

Alkarkhy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443

Alkarkhy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is from Iraq and it means 'one from the Karkh neighborhood in Baghdad'. It also means 'from the western half' of Baghdad.

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Alkarkhy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alkarkhy is found most in Iraq. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alkarkhy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alkarkhy is the 3,798,600th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Alkarkhy are found; 85 percent are found in West Asia and 78 percent are found in Levant.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Iraq, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 1,667,698. Aside from Iraq Alkarkhy exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 15 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Alkarkhi8837/
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Alkarjy801/
Alkarhi801/
Alkerkhi753/
Alkarkie751/
Halkarki751/
Alkharchi714/
Elkarki672/
Alkarji672/
Alkarje671/
Alkharji631,301/
Alkorchi634/
Elkerkhi631/
Elkourkhi591/
Alcarce534/
Alcarca532/
Alkorji531/
Golkorki50493/
Alqarque505/
Alkerque501/
Alquerke501/

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