Alqudah Surname
Approximately 2,516 people bear this surname
Alqudah Surname User-submission:
The stories tell that they are descendants of Al-Hussein bin Ali bin Abi Talib, one of the two grandsons of the Prophet Mohammad, may God bless them all, and they actually back that up under a historical pretext, go back to the year 461 Islamic year (1068 A.
Read More About This SurnameAlqudah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2,266 | 1:13,617 | 1,911 |
| United Arab Emirates | 95 | 1:96,445 | 8,667 |
| United States | 48 | 1:7,551,228 | 341,161 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| Jordan | 29 | 1:304,912 | 11,052 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Alqudah Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The stories tell that they are descendants of Al-Hussein bin Ali bin Abi Talib, one of the two grandsons of the Prophet Mohammad, may God bless them all, and they actually back that up under a historical pretext, go back to the year 461 Islamic year (1068 A.D.), Their grandfather, Atiyah, emigrated from a Syrian city called Al Ma'ara to Damascus, where he died. He has left a son named Ali whom left behind three sons: Muhammad, Ahmad and Zinedine. Ahmed went to Al-Karak (a city in the south of Jordan) and his decedents bear Al-Qudah as a last name. As for the other two sons: Mohammad and Zainuddin, they moved to the village of Jabal Ajloun (in Ajloun a city in the north of Jordan). A branch of them moved to the city of Al-Salt, where back in the day, they made an alliance with clan of Hyassat and the family there parted into five branches: Bani Abdullah, Bani Mansur, and Bani Maslim Bani Yoseph and Al-Ma'abdah.
Bani in Arabic means the sons of. As for the Al-Qudah literal meaning in Arabic, it is 'the judges".
- Aktham_tThe Alqudah surname means 'the judges'. They are descended from ancestors, who used to be the judges in the Holy city of Madinah, present day Saudi Arabia.
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Average Alqudah Salary in
United States
$51,985 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alqudah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alqudah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alqudah is more frequently found in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alqudah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 171,190th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,896,481 people. The surname Alqudah occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Alqudah live; 97 percent live in West Asia and 96 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 2,266 people, or 1 in 13,617. Not including Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Alqudah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Alqudah last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
Alqudah earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.48% more than the national average, earning $51,985 USD per year.
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