Kettab Surname
Approximately 2,685 people bear this surname
Kettab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2,162 | 1:17,868 | 3,272 |
| Morocco | 443 | 1:77,824 | 13,257 |
| France | 56 | 1:1,186,120 | 124,657 |
| Mauritania | 9 | 1:454,985 | 17,374 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kettab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kettab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kettab (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺎﺏ) is found most in Algeria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kettab? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 162,058th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,714,170 people. Kettab is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kettab live; 97 percent live in North Africa and 97 percent live in Mahgreb.
Kettab is most numerous in Algeria, where it is held by 2,162 people, or 1 in 17,868. In Algeria Kettab is mostly found in: Algiers Province, where 37 percent reside, Batna Province, where 14 percent reside and Chlef Province, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Algeria this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 16 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khettab | 92 | 5,739 | / |
| Ketab | 91 | 316 | / |
| Kettabch | 86 | 4 | / |
| Khettabt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kittab | 83 | 3,409 | / |
| Kattab | 83 | 1,109 | / |
| Khetab | 83 | 495 | / |
| Ketteb | 83 | 256 | / |
| Kottab | 83 | 6 | / |
| Keutab | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kethab | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kehtab | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kettap | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khattab | 77 | 136,867 | / |
| Chettab | 77 | 2,359 | / |
| Kahttab | 77 | 129 | / |
| Khittab | 77 | 34 | / |
| Khottab | 77 | 25 | / |
| Khetaab | 77 | 14 | / |
| Khetteb | 77 | 4 | / |
| Quettab | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kheetab | 77 | 2 | / |
| Katthab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khetabh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khyttab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaetab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Katab | 73 | 3,170 | / |
| Kitab | 73 | 3,068 | / |
| Kotab | 73 | 331 | / |
| Keteb | 73 | 91 | / |
| Ketap | 73 | 56 | / |
| Ketob | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kytab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koetthap | 71 | 139 | / |
| Khattaab | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kahattab | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khattabh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khitttab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaittab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khatab | 67 | 32,661 | / |
| Khitab | 67 | 2,757 | / |
| Kathab | 67 | 366 | / |
| Katabh | 67 | 71 | / |
| Kattap | 67 | 46 | / |
| Khotab | 67 | 41 | / |
| Chetab | 67 | 16 | / |
| Qottab | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kahtab | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qattab | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ketape | 67 | 6 | / |
| Quetab | 67 | 5 | / |
| Katteb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaitab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kithab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kattob | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kestob | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaatab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kotabh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koitab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kotteb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihtab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ketapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kettov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaththab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kittap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotaeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kitaub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kethap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khytab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kottob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kittav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ketoub | 67 | 1 | / |
Kettab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kettab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺎﺏ | alktab | 60 |
| ﻛﺘﺎﺏ | ktab | 40 |
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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 Kettab
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