Sharqa Surname
Approximately 197 people bear this surname
Sharqa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 130 | 1:68,019 | 5,886 |
| Pakistan | 33 | 1:5,413,451 | 34,034 |
| Iran | 22 | 1:3,490,115 | 99,764 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Sharqa (25,585) may also be a first name.
Sharqa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sharqa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sharqa occurs more in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sharqa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,198,640th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sharqa are found; 69 percent are found in West Asia and 66 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 31,434th most prevalent forename internationally, held by 25,585 people.
This last name is most numerous in Jordan, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 68,019. In Jordan it is mostly found in: Amman Governorate, where 85 percent live, Zarqa Governorate, where 14 percent live and Irbid Governorate, where 1 percent live. Barring Jordan this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 17 percent live and Iran, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharqat | 92 | 168 | / |
| Sharqah | 92 | 5 | / |
| Sharqai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sharqad | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sarqa | 91 | 12 | / |
| Sharquat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sharqash | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sharka | 83 | 1,763 | / |
| Sarqad | 83 | 4 | / |
| Sarqat | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sharca | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sarqah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Scharka | 77 | 33 | / |
| Sharkaj | 77 | 29 | / |
| Sharkah | 77 | 14 | / |
| Sharkai | 77 | 10 | / |
| Sharkay | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sharkaz | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sharkad | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sharkha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sharkaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saarqah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sharqou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shahrka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shorqah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sharkea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shaharqayd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sarka | 73 | 3,637 | / |
| Sarca | 73 | 2,686 | / |
| Zarqa | 73 | 2,048 | / |
| Serqa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Sharkass | 71 | 11 | / |
| Sharkauy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sharkhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scharcat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sharkaus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sharkhah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shearkaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scharkay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Szarka | 67 | 9,732 | / |
| Sharko | 67 | 6,456 | / |
| Charca | 67 | 6,346 | / |
| Zarqua | 67 | 2,090 | / |
| Siarka | 67 | 369 | / |
| Sarkay | 67 | 101 | / |
| Sarkah | 67 | 89 | / |
| Sarcca | 67 | 84 | / |
| Sarcea | 67 | 60 | / |
| Sarkai | 67 | 46 | / |
| Sarcay | 67 | 27 | / |
| Sarkka | 67 | 20 | / |
| Saharkhah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Siarca | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sarkca | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sarcau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sarkaj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sarkaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sarcka | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zsarka | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sarıca | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sarcah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Szarca | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sarcas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sarkea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sharco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssarka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sarkau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsarca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sarkaã | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sarcad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaarqa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xharka | 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 Sharqa
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