Last name العقاب (العقاب 
) , in all the world, is quite a common surname. The last name العقاب is characteristic of Yemen, where it is quite a rare surname, Libya, and Syria. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan. Much less frequently, العقاب is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| العقاب | Syria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Sudan |