Risaaq Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Risaaq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Risaaq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Risaaq (2,090) may also be a first name.

Risaaq Last Name Facts

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

The last name Risaaq occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Risaaq? popularity and diffusion

Risaaq is the 10,311,814th most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 33 percent of Risaaq are found; 33 percent are found in South Asia and 33 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 164,660th most frequently occurring given name globally. It is borne by 2,090 people.

This last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 46,179,900. Barring Kenya this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 33 percent reside and Pakistan, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Risaq91296/
Rishaq832/
Rizaaq832/
Risahag771/
Rissaag771/
Risak73347/
Rizaq73241/
Risag7355/
Risac734/
Resaq731/
Rusaq731/
Risakova7138/
Risack67124/
Rajjaq6790/
Rissac6757/
Raisak6757/
Hrisak6743/
Rizzaq6741/
Rishak6735/
Roisak6716/
Raisag6712/
Ruisak6711/
Rizsak678/
Rezaaq677/
Raizaq677/
Risaik676/
Risagh674/
Reshaq673/
Risiak673/
Rajzaq673/
Hrisakova672/
Rissak672/
Rayzaq671/
Reajaq671/
Riscak671/
Rizaiq671/
Risakh671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Risaaq
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