Qabale Surname
Approximately 900 people bear this surname
Qabale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 660 | 1:69,970 | 6,642 |
| Iran | 240 | 1:319,927 | 22,113 |
Qabale (5,142) may also be a first name.
Qabale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qabale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Qabale is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Qabale? popularity and diffusion
The surname Qabale is the 392,884th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 8,097,273 people. The surname Qabale is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Qabale reside; 73 percent reside in East Africa and 72 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 94,531st most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 5,142 people.
It is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 660 people, or 1 in 69,970. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Marsabit County, where 98 percent live, Tharaka Nithi County, where 1 percent live and Embu County, where 0 percent live. Other than Kenya this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Iran, where 27 percent live.
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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 Qabale
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