Rizouq Surname
Approximately 5,673 people bear this surname
Rizouq Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 2,493 | 1:7,742 | 757 |
| Iraq | 1,818 | 1:19,264 | 1,140 |
| Lebanon | 981 | 1:5,746 | 995 |
| Jordan | 232 | 1:38,114 | 4,363 |
| Palestine | 82 | 1:55,474 | 5,380 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Rizouq (518) may also be a first name.
Rizouq Demographics
Rizouq Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Rizouq Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rizouq Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rizouq is found in Syria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Rizouq.
How Common Is The Last Name Rizouq? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 85,084th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,284,602 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Rizouq are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 99 percent are found in Levant. Rizouq is also the 371,231st most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 518 people.
The last name Rizouq is most common in Syria, where it is carried by 2,493 people, or 1 in 7,742. In Syria it is most common in: Aleppo Governorate, where 41 percent reside, Homs Governorate, where 37 percent reside and Hama Governorate, where 22 percent reside. Outside of Syria it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 32 percent reside and Lebanon, where 17 percent reside.
Rizouq Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Rizouq last name is predominantly Greek Orthodox (46%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rizoq | 91 | 6 | / |
| Rizoug | 83 | 609 | / |
| Rizouk | 83 | 3 | / |
| Rezouq | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rezzouq | 77 | 787 | / |
| Rizzoug | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rizaq | 73 | 241 | / |
| Rizok | 73 | 62 | / |
| Rizuk | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rezuq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rizougue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rezoug | 67 | 4,726 | / |
| Rezouk | 67 | 657 | / |
| Rizhuk | 67 | 61 | / |
| Hrizuk | 67 | 49 | / |
| Rizzaq | 67 | 41 | / |
| Reizug | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rizhok | 67 | 13 | / |
| Raizaq | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rizaaq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rizuic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rizzoc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riziug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rizaiq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Risoux | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Rizouq
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