Qarakeesh Surname

322,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Qarakeesh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qarakeesh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan1,1061:7,9951,538
Lebanon501:112,7426,349
Palestine21:2,274,42417,661

Qarakeesh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Qarakeesh occurs more in Jordan more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qarakeesh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Qarakeesh is the 322,243rd most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,293,218 people. The last name Qarakeesh is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Qarakeesh live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 100 percent live in Levant.

The last name Qarakeesh is most commonly held in Jordan, where it is borne by 1,106 people, or 1 in 7,995. In Jordan Qarakeesh is mostly concentrated in: Amman Governorate, where 78 percent reside, Zarqa Governorate, where 19 percent reside and Balqa Governorate, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Jordan it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 4 percent reside and Palestine, where 0 percent reside.

Qarakeesh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Qarakeesh surname is primarily Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Qarakeh881/
Karakesh8222/
Qaraqesh8219/
Qarakish821/
Qaraqiesh781/
Qaraqeish781/
Qaraqeh7561/
Karakes7514/
Qaraike757/
Karakeh753/
Qarakei751/
Karakash711,345/
Qaraqish71496/
Karakish71219/
Karakeçe71158/
Qaraqosh71153/
Qaraqieh7124/
Qaraqash7116/
Kasrakeh7116/
Karakeha719/
Karakosh715/
Kerakesh715/
Karakece714/
Carakash711/
Qaraqehe711/
Qareakhe711/
Karakest711/
Karakeshova708/
Karake676,151/
Karakoush671,523/
Qaraqe67296/
Carake6742/
Qaraki6731/
Kharakash6721/
Karakasch6714/
Qorake676/
Carackosh675/
Karahkash675/
Karakeche671/
Karakashh671/

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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 Qarakeesh
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