Cognomen عقرب (عقرب 
, Akrep 
, Alacrán 
) , around the globe, is quite a common last name. The surname عقرب is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is quite a rare surname, Egypt, and Libya. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Egypt, Sudan, and Iraq. Likewise, عقرب is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| عقرب | Iraq, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Syria |
| Akrep | Germany, United States, Georgia, Turkey, Croatia |
| Alacrán | United States, Mexico |