Waqib Surname
Approximately 985 people bear this surname
Waqib Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 899 | 1:198,714 | 4,875 |
| Jordan | 46 | 1:192,227 | 9,325 |
| Afghanistan | 36 | 1:893,144 | 8,921 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Waqib (692) may also be a first name.
Waqib Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waqib Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waqib (Hindi: वाकिब) is most common in Pakistan. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Waqib? popularity and diffusion
The surname Waqib is the 366,000th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 7,398,524 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Waqib are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 314,325th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 692 people.
The surname Waqib is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is carried by 899 people, or 1 in 198,714. In Pakistan Waqib is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 100 percent live, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 0 percent live and Sindh, where 0 percent live. Beside Pakistan Waqib exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 5 percent live and Afghanistan, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waqb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wakib | 80 | 218 | / |
| Waqab | 80 | 7 | / |
| Baqib | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wahqb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waqeb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wakibi | 73 | 1,268 | / |
| Wakibu | 73 | 53 | / |
| Wakiba | 73 | 21 | / |
| Wachib | 73 | 15 | / |
| Wakibe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wakibo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waqoob | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waqabi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waigbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waigbh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waqhab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahqab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baqaib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waqeeb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waqueb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waikabu | 67 | 558 | / |
| Wakibia | 67 | 155 | / |
| Waikubi | 67 | 61 | / |
| Wakiabu | 67 | 47 | / |
| Wakiibi | 67 | 37 | / |
| Waikabo | 67 | 33 | / |
| Wagayib | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wakibao | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wakaibo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wakibah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wakyibi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wakiaba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wakibya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wakibwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wakhaib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wagb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayigbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waicuba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiguba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waigubi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waikabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waikibi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waikobo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wikb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waikube | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakibou | 67 | 1 | / |
Waqib Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waqib in the Hindi language | ||
| वाकिब | vakiba | - |
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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 Waqib
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