Qussay Surname

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

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Qussay Surname User-submission:

An Arabic masculine noun, qusay, either refers to a remote place, or put a thing far away. Qusay bin Kilab is the great-great-grandfather of the prophet Mohammed.

Qussay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Qussay (872) may also be a first name.

Qussay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An Arabic masculine noun, qusay, either refers to a remote place, or put a thing far away. Qusay bin Kilab is the great-great-grandfather of the prophet Mohammed.

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Qussay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Qussay is held by more people in Iraq than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qussay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Qussay is the 4,532,898th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Qussay live; 89 percent live in West Asia and 84 percent live in Levant. It is also the 275,516th most frequently used forename internationally It is held by 872 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Iraq, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 2,188,853. Barring Iraq this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Qussiya771/
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Qusas7312/
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Qusey731/
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Nqusa731/
Gqusa731/
Qssai731/
Gqushayo711/
Qusais67322/
Qusous6789/
Qsa6744/
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