Alnaqash Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Iraq

Alnaqash Surname User-submission:

In Arabic the last name Nakkash means 'engrave'r and is rendered as نقاش. The name is originally Arab and is common in areas in the Levant. The name is also Hebrew and usually translated as Nakash.

Alnaqash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Alnaqash Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Arabic the last name Nakkash means 'engrave'r and is rendered as نقاش. The name is originally Arab and is common in areas in the Levant. The name is also Hebrew and usually translated as Nakash.

- neilnakkash

Alnaqash Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alnaqash is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alnaqash? popularity and diffusion

Alnaqash is the 6,063,924th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname Alnaqash is primarily found in Africa, where 40 percent of Alnaqash are found; 40 percent are found in North Africa and 40 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.

The surname Alnaqash is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 22,983,938. Without taking into account Egypt this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 40 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

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