Qudah Surname
Approximately 2,149 people bear this surname
Qudah Surname User-submission:
The stories tell that they are descendants of Al-Hussein bin Ali bin Abi Talib, one of the two grandsons of the Prophet Mohammad, may God bless them all, and they actually back that up under a historical pretext, go back to the year 461 Islamic year (1068 A.
Read More About This SurnameQudah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1,789 | 1:17,248 | 2,391 |
| Jordan | 103 | 1:85,849 | 6,588 |
| United Arab Emirates | 80 | 1:114,528 | 9,720 |
| United States | 59 | 1:6,143,372 | 295,589 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Qudah Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The stories tell that they are descendants of Al-Hussein bin Ali bin Abi Talib, one of the two grandsons of the Prophet Mohammad, may God bless them all, and they actually back that up under a historical pretext, go back to the year 461 Islamic year (1068 A.D.), Their grandfather, Atiyah, emigrated from a Syrian city called Al Ma'ara to Damascus, where he died. He has left a son named Ali whom left behind three sons: Muhammad, Ahmad and Zinedine. Ahmed went to Al-Karak (a city in the south of Jordan) and his decedents bear Al-Qudah as a last name. As for the other two sons: Mohammad and Zainuddin, they moved to the village of Jabal Ajloun (in Ajloun a city in the north of Jordan). A branch of them moved to the city of Al-Salt, where back in the day, they made an alliance with clan of Hyassat and the family there parted into five branches: Bani Abdullah, Bani Mansur, and Bani Maslim Bani Yoseph and Al-Ma'abdah.
Bani in Arabic means the sons of. As for the Al-Qudah literal meaning in Arabic, it is 'the judges".
- Aktham_tThis surname is concentrated in Ajloun, Jordan. It is one of the biggest tribes in the north of Jordan. Others come from some from Salt, Karak, Muwaggar and Irbid; and they are all from Jordan. There are around 55,000 people with this surname.
- abdallahqudahQudah Demographics
Average Qudah Salary in
United States
$45,031 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Qudah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qudah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Qudah (Arabic: القضاه) is most common in Saudi Arabia. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Qudah? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 195,301st most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,391,134 people. Qudah occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Qudah are found; 96 percent are found in West Asia and 91 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.
Qudah is most commonly used in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 1,789 people, or 1 in 17,248. Barring Saudi Arabia Qudah exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Jordan, where 5 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 4 percent live.
Qudah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Qudah are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% registered with the party.
Qudah earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $45,031 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Qudah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Qudah in the Arabic language | ||
| القضاه | alqdah | - |
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