Risaq Surname
Approximately 296 people bear this surname
Risaq Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 294 | 1:45,755 | 2,122 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Risaq (12,533) may also be a first name.
Risaq Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Risaq Come From? nationality or country of origin
Risaq has its highest incidence in Somalia. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Risaq click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Risaq? popularity and diffusion
The last name Risaq is the 902,012th most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 24,620,088 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Risaq are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 52,608th most frequently held forename on earth, held by 12,533 people.
The last name Risaq is most widespread in Somalia, where it is held by 294 people, or 1 in 45,755. Beside Somalia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent are found and Pakistan, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risaaq | 91 | 3 | / |
| Rishaq | 91 | 2 | / |
| Risak | 80 | 347 | / |
| Rizaq | 80 | 241 | / |
| Risag | 80 | 55 | / |
| Risac | 80 | 4 | / |
| Resaq | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rusaq | 80 | 1 | / |
| Risack | 73 | 124 | / |
| Raisak | 73 | 57 | / |
| Rissac | 73 | 57 | / |
| Hrisak | 73 | 43 | / |
| Rizzaq | 73 | 41 | / |
| Rishak | 73 | 35 | / |
| Roisak | 73 | 16 | / |
| Raisag | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ruisak | 73 | 11 | / |
| Rizsak | 73 | 8 | / |
| Raizaq | 73 | 7 | / |
| Risaik | 73 | 6 | / |
| Risagh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Reshaq | 73 | 3 | / |
| Risiak | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rizaaq | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rissak | 73 | 2 | / |
| Riscak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rizaiq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Risakh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rishaug | 67 | 373 | / |
| Roissac | 67 | 60 | / |
| Reitsak | 67 | 50 | / |
| Raissac | 67 | 38 | / |
| Reisack | 67 | 26 | / |
| Rischak | 67 | 25 | / |
| Raisake | 67 | 22 | / |
| Rizaque | 67 | 10 | / |
| Roissag | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rishack | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rissack | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raisakh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Riesack | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raizzaq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rissaag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rishakh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roishak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Risahag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reshaqq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riseaux | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Risaq
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