Shaqab Surname
Approximately 439 people bear this surname
Shaqab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 430 | 1:61,454 | 4,588 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Shaqab (15) may also be a first name.
Shaqab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaqab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shaqab is found in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaqab? popularity and diffusion
Shaqab is the 678,631st most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,600,332 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shaqab reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 98 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 15 people.
The surname Shaqab is most widely held in Yemen, where it is borne by 430 people, or 1 in 61,454. In Yemen Shaqab is most numerous in: Ibb Governorate, where 59 percent reside, Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 39 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 3 percent reside. Besides Yemen this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 2 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaqhab | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shaqaib | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saqab | 91 | 491 | / |
| Saqaib | 83 | 61 | / |
| Shakab | 83 | 7 | / |
| Shaqeb | 83 | 6 | / |
| Shaqaf | 83 | 5 | / |
| Saqaab | 83 | 4 | / |
| Shaqaw | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sadqab | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ssaqab | 83 | 1 | / |
| Saaqab | 83 | 1 | / |
| Saiqab | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shaqoub | 77 | 214 | / |
| Shakaib | 77 | 133 | / |
| Sekhaab | 77 | 105 | / |
| Shakhab | 77 | 61 | / |
| Shaqafe | 77 | 58 | / |
| Shaqeeb | 77 | 47 | / |
| Shaikab | 77 | 23 | / |
| Sakhaab | 77 | 11 | / |
| Shaqueb | 77 | 4 | / |
| Shacayb | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shakeab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saquaib | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shoqaib | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shaqeib | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saqeb | 73 | 670 | / |
| Saqaf | 73 | 379 | / |
| Sakab | 73 | 69 | / |
| Saqaw | 73 | 67 | / |
| Seqab | 73 | 31 | / |
| Sacab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zaqab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saqob | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaqueib | 71 | 5 | / |
| Shaqueeb | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sahaakab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saikhaab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saqafe | 67 | 6,974 | / |
| Sekhab | 67 | 843 | / |
| Shakeb | 67 | 605 | / |
| Shakaf | 67 | 155 | / |
| Sakkab | 67 | 88 | / |
| Saqeeb | 67 | 49 | / |
| Saikab | 67 | 40 | / |
| Sakhab | 67 | 33 | / |
| Saqqaf | 67 | 31 | / |
| Saccab | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sakaub | 67 | 17 | / |
| Saqueb | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saqheb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shakap | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sakaib | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saqoob | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saqaaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shakob | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saqova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saaqaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shakav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sokhab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saaqob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saykab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seeqab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shakaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saqaft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saaqeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saqqaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehkab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saakeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saqoub | 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 Shaqab
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