Shiraqa Surname
Approximately 1,369 people bear this surname
Shiraqa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1,357 | 1:23,694 | 1,144 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Shiraqa (704) may also be a first name.
Shiraqa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shiraqa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shiraqa occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Shiraqa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shiraqa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 281,779th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,323,262 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shiraqa live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shiraqa is also the 311,400th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 704 people.
The last name is most numerous in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 1,357 people, or 1 in 23,694. In Afghanistan it is primarily concentrated in: Kabul, where 34 percent reside, Herat, where 12 percent reside and Maidan Wardak, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Afghanistan this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirraqa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shiraqai | 93 | 1 | / |
| Siraqa | 92 | 5 | / |
| Shiraka | 86 | 59 | / |
| Siraqah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shirazka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shirakka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shirakaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Siraka | 77 | 884 | / |
| Suraqa | 77 | 10 | / |
| Seraqa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siraca | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shairakat | 75 | 8 | / |
| Shirrakka | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shirakath | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sheeraaqa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sheraaaqa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shiradkad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shirako | 71 | 2,391 | / |
| Shiroka | 71 | 185 | / |
| Sheraka | 71 | 35 | / |
| Shuraka | 71 | 21 | / |
| Shireka | 71 | 12 | / |
| Suraqah | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chiraca | 71 | 3 | / |
| Siracas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sirakaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siratca | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sirakha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shiraco | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sieraka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shirooka | 67 | 206 | / |
| Sirachka | 67 | 107 | / |
| Shirokai | 67 | 56 | / |
| Sirashka | 67 | 55 | / |
| Sherakha | 67 | 47 | / |
| Shirokha | 67 | 33 | / |
| Sieracka | 67 | 30 | / |
| Sherakas | 67 | 22 | / |
| Shirokaj | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cheraqaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chirauka | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sherekaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sirakhad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Schiroka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sairakha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shirekha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chirakai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shirokad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shirakop | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shirakod | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sherakad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shiracko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shirokoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sieracai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuraika | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sirajkha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiracad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siracuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siraquey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sitraika | 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 Shiraqa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis