Saqqaf Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Saqqaf Surname User-submission:

The Saqqaf surname comes from Arabic سقف (saqaf), meaning 'roof'.

Saqqaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
India51:153,413,076951,030
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Saqqaf (15) may also be a first name.

Saqqaf Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Saqqaf surname comes from Arabic سقف (saqaf), meaning 'roof'.

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Saqqaf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Saqqaf (Arabic: السقاف) is found in Jordan more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Saqqaf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saqqaf? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,543,123rd most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Saqqaf reside; 55 percent reside in West Asia and 32 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Saqqaf is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 15 people.

This last name is most widely held in Jordan, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 1,263,205. Aside from Jordan Saqqaf occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 19 percent live and India, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saqquaf922/
Saqaf91379/
Saqafe836,974/
Shaqaf835/
Saaqaf832/
Saqaaf832/
Saqqaw831/
Saqaft831/
Shaqafe7758/
Saqab73491/
Saqaw7367/
Sakaf7343/
Seqaf739/
Zaqaf735/
Sacquaff711/
Sakkaf67502/
Shaqab67439/
Sakhaf67165/
Shakaf67155/
Saqaib6761/
Sakaff679/
Seeqaf675/
Saqaab674/
Saqova672/
Shaqaw671/
Ssaqab671/
Saaqab671/
Saiqab671/
Souqaf671/

Saqqaf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saqqaf in the Arabic language
السقافalsqaf-

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