Qaqaya Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Qaqaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Qaqaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qaqaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Qaqaya is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Qaqaya.
How Common Is The Last Name Qaqaya? popularity and diffusion
Qaqaya is the 8,968,613th most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Qaqaya is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Qaqaya reside; 50 percent reside in North Africa and 50 percent reside in Mahgreb.
It is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 4,106,458. In Switzerland Qaqaya is primarily concentrated in: Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 100 percent live. Barring Switzerland this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 25 percent live and Morocco, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qaşqay | 83 | 3 | / |
| Qakaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Qaaqaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Quaquay | 77 | 5 | / |
| Qaadqay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Qaskaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qaiqa | 73 | 29 | / |
| Qayqa | 73 | 17 | / |
| Qaqai | 73 | 16 | / |
| Qauqa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gqaqa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Qagqy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kqaqa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qaaqa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qaqae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qashqayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kakaya | 67 | 1,601 | / |
| Cakaya | 67 | 787 | / |
| Qauqau | 67 | 256 | / |
| Qakayi | 67 | 88 | / |
| Qaqawe | 67 | 36 | / |
| Qaqaie | 67 | 32 | / |
| Gqaqha | 67 | 27 | / |
| Cacaya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kacaya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qahaqa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaqaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qhaqae | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gqauqa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaiqai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaqa'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qoqiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaşqay | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Qaqaya
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