Qahoush Surname

313,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Palestine

Qahoush Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qahoush Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan4271:20,7083,033
Palestine2911:15,6322,730
Lebanon1961:28,7613,025
Syria1381:139,8623,658
Yemen1151:229,7858,996
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Qahoush Last Name Facts

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

The surname Qahoush (Arabic: قاهوش) is found in Jordan more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Qahoush? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 313,034th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 6,067,898 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Qahoush live; 98 percent live in West Asia and 88 percent live in Levant.

The surname Qahoush is most frequently used in Jordan, where it is carried by 427 people, or 1 in 20,708. In Jordan it is most common in: Amman Governorate, where 85 percent reside, Zarqa Governorate, where 7 percent reside and Balqa Governorate, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Jordan this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Palestine, where 24 percent reside and Lebanon, where 16 percent reside.

Qahoush Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Qahoush surname is chiefly Maronite (74%) in Lebanon.

Qahoush earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.74% more than the national average, earning $55,982 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qaoush926/
Qahous922/
Kahoush861,015/
Qaous8310/
Kahosh777/
Qaoshe775/
Qahoos773/
Kahouh772/
Qahoss771/
Qaouss771/
Qaouch771/
Quaous771/
Qaos73206/
Qaho735/
Qahu732/
Kahoosh716/
Kaaoush716/
Kahouch716/
Khahush715/
Cahouch714/
Qauashe712/
Khoyush711/
Kahgouh711/
Cahuish711/
Qaaouch711/
Kahouse711/
Kahoueh711/
Kahouhe711/
Cahouse710/
Qaoud674,832/
Kahou672,786/
Kaosh671,293/
Caous67337/
Kaous67293/
Kaouh67141/
Cahou6716/
Kahouech678/
Kahos674/
Cahouche673/
Cahos673/
Qoash673/
Kahouche672/
Qaoos672/
Kahoh672/
Qoous671/
Quaou671/
Quaos671/
Caosh671/
Qhoua671/
Qahua671/
Qahha671/
Gqaou671/
Kaehouse671/

Qahoush Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Qahoush in the Arabic language
قاهوشqahwsh-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Qahoush
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