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 surname Methqal is found in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Methqal? popularity and diffusion

The surname Methqal is the 156,768th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,610,153 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Methqal live; 89 percent live in West Asia and 52 percent live in Levant. It is also the 158,973rd most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 2,213 people.

This surname is most common in Yemen, where it is held by 1,009 people, or 1 in 26,190. In Yemen Methqal is most prevalent in: Hajjah Governorate, where 56 percent live, Hadramaut Governorate, where 17 percent live and 'Amran Governorate, where 13 percent live. Not including Yemen this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 35 percent live and Morocco, where 11 percent live.

Methqal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily 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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