Regab Surname

481,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Regab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Regab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria5431:71,14511,527
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
England61:9,286,343223,652
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Eritrea41:1,187,975480
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Regab Last Name Facts

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

The surname Regab occurs in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Regab? popularity and diffusion

It is the 481,056th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,515,939 people. Regab is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Regab live; 96 percent live in North Africa and 78 percent live in Mahgreb.

This last name is most widely held in Algeria, where it is carried by 543 people, or 1 in 71,145. In Algeria Regab is most frequent in: Oum el-Bouaghi Province, where 60 percent reside, Laghouat Province, where 38 percent reside and Adrar Province, where 0 percent reside. Outside of Algeria Regab exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 18 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reggab911,832/
Reghab912/
Reagab912/
Regaab911/
Regaib911/
Ragab80307,602/
Rigab8022/
Regap8015/
Regeb808/
Regaw803/
Regav802/
Regob801/
Rogab801/
Ragabh731,460/
Raghab73499/
Ragaab73153/
Raggab73145/
Regova7319/
Regheb7310/
Ragaib733/
Reghav733/
Rogaib732/
Reggeb731/
Rahgab731/
Regoub731/
Rigaab731/
Raigab731/
Reghaw730/
Regaspe67119/
Riegauf6736/
Rahghab6712/
Reghoub674/
Raghabh671/
Raghaab671/
Reghowa671/
Reygova671/

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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
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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 Regab
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