Shakab Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Shakab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shakab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
England11:55,718,059489,080
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Shakab (39) may also be a first name.

Shakab Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shakab (Hindi: शकब, Marathi: शकेब) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakab? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shakab is the 7,117,718th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Shakab reside; 71 percent reside in South Asia and 43 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 39 people.

It is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India Shakab is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 100 percent are found. Barring India it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 14 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shakaib92133/
Shakhab9261/
Shaikab9223/
Shakeab921/
Sakab9169/
Sahaakab861/
Shakeb83605/
Shaqab83439/
Sakkab8388/
Saikab8340/
Sakaub8317/
Shakap834/
Sakaib834/
Shakob832/
Sehkab831/
Saykab831/
Shakeeb772,521/
Chakhab77270/
Sekhaab77105/
Shaikeb7724/
Shekaib7723/
Sakhaab7711/
Shekhab778/
Shokaib775/
Shakeib775/
Shacayb772/
Shakoob772/
Shakheb772/
Shaikav772/
Shaqaib771/
Shakoub771/
Shakhob771/
Shaqhab771/
Shakhabova7571/
Sakeb73836/
Sakap73601/
Saqab73491/
Sekab7387/
Sakob7316/
Sokab736/
Sacab732/
Shakkeeb7142/
Shadkhob7141/
Sakabova712/
Sahakaiv711/
Saikhaab711/
Sahakaph711/
Sekhab67843/
Sakeeb67447/
Sakoub67206/
Saikap6766/
Saqaib6761/
Sakaip6761/
Sagkob6758/
Sakape6758/
Shokeb6736/
Soukab6734/
Sakhab6733/
Shakop6729/
Saccab6726/
Sakaep676/
Shaqeb676/
Sakkap675/
Sagkeb674/
Shekap674/
Saqaab674/
Shekeb673/
Sakaph672/
Sakobh671/
Saaqob671/
Sadqab671/
Saaqeb671/
Ssaqab671/
Zakaïb671/
Shakapova671/
Sekkab671/
Sakapp671/
Saakeb671/
Sakoob671/
Sakuib671/
Sokhab671/
Siakap671/
Sakaup671/
Seakap671/
Saiqab671/
Saaqab671/

Shakab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakab in the Hindi language
शकबsakaba57.14
शाकबsakaba21.43
शकाबsakaba14.29
शकेबsakeba7.14
Shakab in the Marathi language
शकेबsakeba50
शकबsakaba50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shakab
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