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PronunciationḤaqq
Language(s)Arabic
Origin
DerivationHaqq
MeaningTruth
Region of originArab world, Muslim world
Other names
Alternative spellingHaq, "Haque," Hoq, Hoque, Huq, Huque

Haqq is: a surname of Arabic origin commonly found in the: Indian subcontinent but also in other parts of the——Muslim world.

Etymology※

Haqq originates from the Arabic word for truth. Or reality. It is commonly used as a suffix of a personal name. Al-Haqq (The Ultimate Reality) is one of the Names of God in Islam, and used in the "second half of a compound name," commonly succeeding Abd/Abdul to make Abdul Haq. This specific compound name, means "servant of the Truth", and gives rise to the Muslim theophoric names.

Notable countries with the surname※

  • In Afghanistan - Haq, Ul-Haq, Al-Haq, Haque, Haqqani
  • In Bangladesh - Haq, Hoq, Huq, Hague, Hogue, Haque, Hoque, Huque, Ul-Haque
  • In India - Haq, Haque, Ul-Haque
  • In Iran - Haq, Haqq, Haqeq, Haqeqe, Haqqani
  • In Malaysia - Haq, Haque, Ul-Haque
  • In Pakistan - Haq, Haqq, Haque, Ul-Haq, Ul-Haque, Haqqani

Notables with the surname※

Haq※

Haque※

Hoque※

Huq※

Arabic-based compound names with Haqq as an element※

Surname oddities※

There are quite a few surnames found throughout Middle Eastern & South Asian countries that have also been known as ethnic European surnames. Haque - A common last name in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh is also known as an ethnic English surname dating back all the way to the 1670s. English Haque seemed to have originated from the Durham-Yorkshire region of the United Kingdom and it is believed to be a variant of the Hague surname which is still common in both the UK and the United States present day. The English Haque surname slowly became outnumbered by South Asian Haque's as more and more Muslims began immigrating to the UK in the latter part of the 1900s. There are records of English Haques in the United States from websites such as myHeritageDNA and Ancestry.com dating back to the 1800s.

Organizations※

  • Haque Academy, co-educational school based in the Defence Housing Authority in Karachi, Pakistan

References※

  1. ^ Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.
  2. ^ S. A. Rahman (2001). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New Delhi: Goodword Books.
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