Saraq Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Saraq Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Saraq (22) may also be a first name.
Saraq Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saraq Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Saraq is carried by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Saraq? popularity and diffusion
The surname Saraq is the 6,723,624th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Saraq live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Saraq is also the 2,301,746th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 22 people.
The surname is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 8,038,296. In Afghanistan Saraq is mostly found in: Nangarhar, where 50 percent reside, Helmand, where 25 percent reside and Kabul, where 25 percent reside. Besides Afghanistan this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 38 percent reside and Iran, where 13 percent reside.
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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 Saraq
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