Arguab Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Arguab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 36 | 1:113,746 | 6,801 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Arguab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arguab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Arguab (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺮﻛﺎﺏ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arguab? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,979,664th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name Arguab is mostly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Arguab are found; 84 percent are found in West Africa and 84 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
Arguab is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 113,746. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Adrar Region, where 92 percent are found, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 3 percent are found and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Mauritania this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 14 percent are found and Algeria, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Arguab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arguab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﺮﻛﺎﺏ | rkab | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arguab
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