Qahtan Surname

15,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Qahtan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qahtan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen31,3731:842115
Iraq2,9921:11,705874
Saudi Arabia1,1131:27,7233,883
United Arab Emirates1531:59,8845,814
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Iran511:1,505,54059,762
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Jordan241:368,43511,926
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Oman61:614,6626,082
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
China21:683,660,78330,601
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Qahtan (22,430) may also be a first name.

Qahtan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Qahtan (Arabic: قحطان) is most common in Yemen. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Qahtan? popularity and diffusion

Qahtan is the 15,545th most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 203,205 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Qahtan live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 91 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 34,699th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 22,430 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is carried by 31,373 people, or 1 in 842. In Yemen Qahtan is most frequent in: Taiz Governorate, where 35 percent live, Ibb Governorate, where 14 percent live and Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 9 percent live. Not including Yemen this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 8 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent live.

Qahtan Last Name Statistics demography

Qahtan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 63.89% less than the national average, earning $15,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qahatan9211/
Qahtane925/
Qahtant921/
Qashtan921/
Qahtain921/
Qahthan921/
Qahttan921/
Qatan91534/
Quahtane863/
Qattan8321,885/
Kahtan83605/
Qaitan83245/
Qaytan8345/
Qatang8310/
Qajtan836/
Qatane836/
Qahton835/
Qataan833/
Qathan832/
Qastan832/
Quatan831/
Cahtan830/
Kahatan7740/
Kahtaun775/
Quattan773/
Quaitan771/
Cahatan771/
Qahtoun771/
Qathane771/
Kahtaan771/
Catan7310,025/
Katan739,145/
Qatam738/
Qaton732/
Kahathan7160/
Quatanne7125/
Kaschtan7115/
Kashthan712/
Kahaitan711/
Kahthane711/
Cahathan711/
Cahstain711/
Cahstant711/
Kashtain711/
Khatan6716,786/
Kattan6713,756/
Khetan6710,183/
Castan679,735/
Kathan672,829/
Katane672,813/
Kaytan672,509/
Cattan671,734/
Catane671,243/
Catain67914/
Kaştan67756/
Kadtan67541/
Katain67431/
Cathan67372/
Caytan67355/
Kaitan67295/
Qatoon67277/
Kaštan67211/
Caitan67195/
Khotan67168/
Cataan67131/
Kahton67115/
Kaçtan6776/
Catang6760/
Catant6755/
Catean6744/
Kataan6738/
Katant6734/
Caetan6731/
Katanh6718/
Qattam6715/
Quaton6714/
Kautan6712/
Quetan6711/
Qatamh679/
Catann677/
Kataun677/
Kaetan675/
Keatan675/
Kaatan673/
Catgan673/
Cautan672/
Caztan672/
Kohtan672/
Katann671/
Qatoun671/
Qatton671/
Quatam671/
Cahastain671/
Catand671/
Caatan671/
Katean671/
Khashtand671/
Kajtan671/
Qatham671/
Cahton671/
Caîtan671/
Qaitam671/
Catayn671/

Qahtan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Qahtan in the Arabic language
قحطانqhtan-

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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 Qahtan
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