Qayeq Surname

583,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 537 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Qayeq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qayeq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon5161:10,9251,610
Iran211:3,656,311102,225

Qayeq Last Name Facts

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

Qayeq occurs in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qayeq? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 583,527th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 13,570,849 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Qayeq are found; 96 percent are found in West Asia and 96 percent are found in Levant.

Qayeq is most commonly held in Lebanon, where it is carried by 516 people, or 1 in 10,925. In Lebanon Qayeq is most common in: South Governorate, where 58 percent are found, Nabatiye Governorate, where 23 percent are found and Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 18 percent are found. Besides Lebanon Qayeq is found in one country. It is also found in Iran, where 4 percent are found.

Qayeq Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Shiite (98%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qaeq8991/
Qayq891/
Qayek8040/
Qayoq807/
Qayaq801/
Kayeq801/
Khayeq734/
Cayeeq731/
Qayouq731/
Qayegh731/
Qajq6748/
Qaiq679/
Qeeq676/
Kayq671/
Cayq671/
Qoeq671/
Qoyq671/
Qyeg671/
Qyec671/

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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 Qayeq
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