Cognomen الخطيب (Khatib 
, الخطيب 
, Chatib 
) , in all the world, is a widespread family name. The last name الخطيب is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Jordan, where it is a widespread surname, Palestinian Territory, where it is a common surname, and Lebanon (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. Much less frequently, الخطيب is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Khatib | Lebanon, Israel, United Arab Emirates, India, Tanzania |
| الخطيب | Yemen, Syria, Palestinian Territory, Jordan, Egypt |
| Chatib | Indonesia, Israel, Morocco, India, United States |
| Al-Khatib | Syria, Lebanon, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia |
| الخطيب التبريزي Arab linguist, IR (b. 1030) |
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| عبد القادر الخطيب SY (b. 1806) |
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زكي الخطيب Syrian politician, SY (b. 1887) |
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| أبو الفرج الخطيب SY (b. 1828) |
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فؤاد الخطيب LB (b. 1880) |
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| أبو الخير الخطيب SY (b. 1831) |
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أحمد الحسن الخطيب politician (1933-1975), SY (b. 1933) |
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| عبد القادر بن أبي الفرج الخطيب SY (b. 1874) |
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| محب الدين الخطيب Syrian journalist, SY (b. 1886) |
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| عطاء الخطيب Iraqi Islamic scholar and poet, IQ (b. 1886) |
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| عبد الحميد الخطيب Saudi Arabian diplomat, SA (b. 1898) |
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عبد الإله الخطيب Jordanian politician, JO (b. 1953) |
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| محمد خليل الخطيب Egyptian poet, EG (b. 1909) |
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أحمد معاذ الخطيب Syrian politician, Sunni Muslim imam, SY (b. 1960) |
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كمال الخطيب politician, PS (b. 1962) |
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