Shaqab Surname

678,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Shaqab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shaqab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen4301:61,4544,588
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

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/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaqab? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 678,631st most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 16,600,332 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shaqab are found; 98 percent are found in West Asia and 98 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Shaqab is also the 2,900,335th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 15 people.

It is most commonly held in Yemen, where it is borne by 430 people, or 1 in 61,454. In Yemen Shaqab is primarily found in: Ibb Governorate, where 59 percent are found, Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 39 percent are found and Sana'a Governorate, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Yemen this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 2 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaqhab921/
Shaqaib921/
Saqab91491/
Saqaib8361/
Shakab837/
Shaqeb836/
Shaqaf835/
Saqaab834/
Shaqaw831/
Sadqab831/
Ssaqab831/
Saaqab831/
Saiqab831/
Shaqoub77214/
Shakaib77133/
Sekhaab77105/
Shakhab7761/
Shaqafe7758/
Shaqeeb7747/
Shaikab7723/
Sakhaab7711/
Shaqueb774/
Shacayb772/
Shakeab771/
Saquaib771/
Shoqaib771/
Shaqeib771/
Saqeb73670/
Saqaf73379/
Sakab7369/
Saqaw7367/
Seqab7331/
Sacab732/
Zaqab731/
Saqob731/
Shaqueib715/
Shaqueeb712/
Sahaakab711/
Saikhaab711/
Saqafe676,974/
Sekhab67843/
Shakeb67605/
Shakaf67155/
Sakkab6788/
Saqeeb6749/
Saikab6740/
Sakhab6733/
Saqqaf6731/
Saccab6726/
Sakaub6717/
Saqueb677/
Saqheb675/
Shakap674/
Sakaib674/
Saqoob672/
Saqaaf672/
Shakob672/
Saqova672/
Saaqaf672/
Shakav672/
Sokhab671/
Saaqob671/
Saykab671/
Seeqab671/
Shakaw671/
Saqaft671/
Saaqeb671/
Saqqaw671/
Sehkab671/
Saakeb671/
Saqoub671/

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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
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  • 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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