Methqal Surname

156,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,792 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Syria

Methqal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Methqal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1,0091:26,1902,582
Syria9701:19,8981,479
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Jordan2531:34,9504,142
Iraq2101:166,7704,170
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Methqal (2,213) may also be a first name.

Methqal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Methqal is most common in Yemen. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Methqal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Methqal? popularity and diffusion

The surname Methqal is the 156,768th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,610,153 people. The surname Methqal is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Methqal reside; 89 percent reside in West Asia and 52 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 158,973rd most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 2,213 people.

The surname is most numerous in Yemen, where it is borne by 1,009 people, or 1 in 26,190. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Hajjah Governorate, where 56 percent reside, Hadramaut Governorate, where 17 percent reside and 'Amran Governorate, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Yemen this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 35 percent reside and Morocco, where 11 percent reside.

Methqal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Shiite (60%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Metqal921/
Mithqal8611/
Methkal861/
Metkal77426/
Mekhal7786/
Mehkal7711/
Metcal7711/
Matqal771/
Meqail771/
Mekhail712,340/
Mekhale71686/
Mekahal71260/
Mecheal71102/
Metcall7114/
Mithkal718/
Metcale717/
Mekhhal717/
Metcalt714/
Meshkal713/
Mekhall712/
Mekhalt712/
Metcalp712/
Mitkhal711/
Medkhal711/
Mekheal711/
Methkol711/
Mekhaal711/
Mekhayl711/
Metcald711/
Mithcal710/
Mekal671,015/
Meshkhal6779/
Mecal6760/
Miqal6732/
Mekhalle6715/
Meikhail679/
Meicheal674/
Meacheal673/
Meekhail671/
Medkhail671/
Metcheil671/
Miekhail671/
Mithceal671/
Meckhale671/
Meshkale671/
Meakhail671/
Meakheal671/

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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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  • 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 Methqal
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