Ketab Surname
Approximately 316 people bear this surname
Ketab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 248 | 1:129,650 | 2,978 |
| Mauritania | 18 | 1:227,492 | 10,961 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Ketab (2,316) may also be a first name.
Ketab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ketab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ketab (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺎﺏ, Hindi: केताब, Marathi: केतब, Oriya: େକତାବ) occurs most in Afghanistan. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ketab? popularity and diffusion
Ketab is the 860,770th most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 23,061,854 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Ketab are found; 85 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Ketab is also the 154,703rd most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 2,316 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 248 people, or 1 in 129,650. In Afghanistan Ketab is most common in: Nangarhar, where 39 percent are found, Kunduz, where 27 percent are found and Kabul, where 14 percent are found. Not including Afghanistan it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 6 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettab | 91 | 2,685 | / |
| Khetab | 91 | 495 | / |
| Kehtab | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kethab | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keutab | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khettab | 83 | 5,739 | / |
| Khetaab | 83 | 14 | / |
| Kheetab | 83 | 2 | / |
| Khaetab | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khetabh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Katab | 80 | 3,170 | / |
| Kitab | 80 | 3,068 | / |
| Kotab | 80 | 331 | / |
| Keteb | 80 | 91 | / |
| Ketap | 80 | 56 | / |
| Ketob | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kytab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kettabch | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khettabt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khatab | 73 | 32,661 | / |
| Kittab | 73 | 3,409 | / |
| Khitab | 73 | 2,757 | / |
| Kattab | 73 | 1,109 | / |
| Kathab | 73 | 366 | / |
| Ketteb | 73 | 256 | / |
| Katabh | 73 | 71 | / |
| Khotab | 73 | 41 | / |
| Chetab | 73 | 16 | / |
| Kahtab | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kottab | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ketape | 73 | 6 | / |
| Quetab | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kithab | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kaitab | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kotabh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kestob | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kaatab | 73 | 3 | / |
| Koitab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ketapp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kotaeb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kihtab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kitaub | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kettap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ketoub | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kethap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khytab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khattab | 67 | 136,867 | / |
| Khatabh | 67 | 5,834 | / |
| Khatabp | 67 | 3,366 | / |
| Chettab | 67 | 2,359 | / |
| Khaitab | 67 | 681 | / |
| Khataab | 67 | 310 | / |
| Kahttab | 67 | 129 | / |
| Khitaab | 67 | 65 | / |
| Khittab | 67 | 34 | / |
| Khathab | 67 | 27 | / |
| Khottab | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kahatab | 67 | 17 | / |
| Khotaib | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khaatab | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khateab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khetteb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kethapp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khataib | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quettab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khithab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Katahab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khitahb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotaubh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahtaab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katthab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kitahab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khyttab | 67 | 1 | / |
Ketab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ketab in the Marathi language | ||
| केतब | ketaba | - |
| Ketab in the Oriya language | ||
| େକତାବ | ekataba | 75 |
| େକଟବ | ekataba | 12.5 |
| େକତାବୁିନ | ekatabuina | 12.5 |
| Ketab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺎﺏ | alktab | 64.29 |
| ﻛﺘﺎﺏ | ktab | 35.71 |
| Ketab in the Hindi language | ||
| केताब | ketaba | 57.14 |
| किताब | kitaba | 28.57 |
| केतबा | ketaba | 14.29 |
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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 Ketab
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