Aqaba Surname
Approximately 740 people bear this surname
Aqaba Surname User-submission:
Aqaba means 'obstacle' in Arabic. The city of Aqaba, Jordan got its name because of the mountains surrounding it.
Aqaba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 519 | 1:147,943 | 13,024 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Afghanistan | 98 | 1:328,094 | 5,053 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Aqaba (85) may also be a first name.
Aqaba Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Aqaba means 'obstacle' in Arabic. The city of Aqaba, Jordan got its name because of the mountains surrounding it.
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Where Does The Last Name Aqaba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Aqaba (Arabic: اقبا) occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Aqaba click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Aqaba? popularity and diffusion
The last name Aqaba is the 457,199th most frequent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 9,848,035 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Aqaba live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Aqaba is also the 1,039,322nd most widespread forename internationally It is held by 85 people.
This last name is most common in Iran, where it is borne by 519 people, or 1 in 147,943. In Iran Aqaba is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 17 percent live, Khuzestan Province, where 16 percent live and Isfahan Province, where 14 percent live. Other than Iran it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 16 percent live and Afghanistan, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aqabah | 91 | 66 | / |
| Aquaba | 91 | 46 | / |
| Aqabat | 91 | 10 | / |
| Eaqaba | 91 | 9 | / |
| Aqabad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aqabai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aaqaba | 91 | 1 | / |
| Eaqabat | 83 | 3,483 | / |
| Aaqabat | 83 | 325 | / |
| Aquabay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aquabau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akaba | 80 | 8,418 | / |
| Acaba | 80 | 1,331 | / |
| Aqoba | 80 | 6 | / |
| Aqabo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Eqaba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akcaba | 73 | 580 | / |
| Acabay | 73 | 497 | / |
| Akabah | 73 | 376 | / |
| Akaaba | 73 | 338 | / |
| Aqobah | 73 | 196 | / |
| Akhaba | 73 | 154 | / |
| Akabay | 73 | 134 | / |
| Akkaba | 73 | 94 | / |
| Akauba | 73 | 55 | / |
| Akabai | 73 | 39 | / |
| Akaiba | 73 | 11 | / |
| Hakaba | 73 | 7 | / |
| Akaboa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ekaaba | 73 | 5 | / |
| Acabat | 73 | 4 | / |
| Acatba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ascaba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Acaboa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Acaiba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akabau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eqabai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oqabai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Accaba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akabaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aqebai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aqobat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Acaaba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ackaba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akahba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aikaba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hacaba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okaaba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aekaba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Acabaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aquawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ackabah | 67 | 418 | / |
| Akhabaz | 67 | 170 | / |
| Aquebay | 67 | 151 | / |
| Hakauba | 67 | 60 | / |
| Hakaiba | 67 | 60 | / |
| Hakaaba | 67 | 47 | / |
| Accabat | 67 | 35 | / |
| Akhabah | 67 | 25 | / |
| Aycabas | 67 | 19 | / |
| Agcabay | 67 | 13 | / |
| Aqkobah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Akhabay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Akhabau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Akkabai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Akabhai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Akhabai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Akhabha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akcabay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akgabai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akaubah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akabhau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aqoubah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Acaabai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hackaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hacgaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Acheaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ashqabo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Acabaas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakhaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akabaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oqaabat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akabach | 67 | 1 | / |
Aqaba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aqaba in the Arabic language | ||
| اقبا | aqba | - |
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