Qaraqesh Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Qaraqesh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qaraqesh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Qaraqesh Last Name Facts

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

Qaraqesh is found most in Iran. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Qaraqesh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qaraqesh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,532,898th most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Qaraqesh occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Qaraqesh are found; 74 percent are found in South Asia and 74 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

The last name is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 5,484,466. In Iran it is most prevalent in: East Azerbaijan Province, where 57 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 43 percent are found. Barring Iran this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 21 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qaraqiesh941/
Qaraqeish941/
Qaraqeh9361/
Qaraqish88496/
Qaraqosh88153/
Qaraqieh8824/
Qaraqash8816/
Qaraqehe881/
Qaraqe86296/
Qarakeesh821,158/
Qharaqe802/
Qarakeh801/
Karakesh7522/
Caraques751/
Qarakish751/
Qoraqe7137/
Qaraqi719/
Karakeesh712/
Carraques711/
Caraque6736/
Karakes6714/
Karaces679/
Qaraike677/
Qarachi673/
Karakeh673/
Carrasques671/
Qarakei671/
Qarache671/

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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 Qaraqesh
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