Biraq Surname

336,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,096 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Biraq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biraq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen8821:29,9612,852
United Arab Emirates1231:74,4906,943
Lebanon541:104,3906,105
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Biraq (248) may also be a first name.

Biraq Last Name Facts

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

Biraq has its highest incidence in Yemen. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Biraq click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biraq? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 336,335th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 6,649,221 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Biraq reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 92 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 566,287th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 248 people.

The last name Biraq is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is borne by 882 people, or 1 in 29,961. In Yemen Biraq is primarily found in: Al Bayda Governorate, where 42 percent are found, Dhale Governorate, where 23 percent are found and Dhamar Governorate, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Yemen Biraq is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 11 percent are found and Lebanon, where 5 percent are found.

Biraq Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (93%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bairaq916/
Boiraq911/
Beiraq911/
Biraque8321/
Birak801,134/
Birac80538/
Birag8028/
Beraq808/
Viraq803/
Wiraq802/
Uiraq801/
Birraque7723/
Bairak732,108/
Boirac731,077/
Biorac73796/
Biragh73439/
Bairac73224/
Berraq73170/
Bairag73140/
Birouq73136/
Beraqe7369/
Birakh7356/
Bierak7353/
Birake7346/
Beirak7328/
Behraq7328/
Birzak7325/
Boirak7315/
Beirac7315/
Birack7313/
Bhirak736/
Biraic734/
Buirac733/
Birrak732/
Beyraq731/
Bisrac731/
Birakk731/
Boirag731/
Bireak731/
Bayraq731/
Biraik731/
Birzac731/
Birraux67684/
Beraque67292/
Birague6797/
Viraque6759/
Biroque6754/
Baitrak6749/
Birashk6748/
Bairakh6740/
Bhirake6712/
Bairaak6712/
Boiraik6710/
Bisrake6710/
Birzack679/
Buitrag675/
Bhoirak675/
Bhirakh674/
Boiraux674/
Bhairak673/
Bairaik673/
Betracq673/
Bierzak672/
Beirakh672/
Bhairag671/
Birakhe671/
Birrack671/
Baitrac671/
Bairake671/
Birhake671/
Bairaks671/
Bairaig671/
Bireaux671/
Bairouq671/
Bitrack671/
Visraaq671/
Beirack670/
Bierack670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Biraq
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