Abou-Shanab Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Abou-Shanab Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Abou.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abou-Shanab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080

Abou-Shanab Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abou-Shanab Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Abou-Shanab has its highest incidence in Egypt. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abou-Shanab? popularity and diffusion

The last name Abou-Shanab is the 4,908,606th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Abou-Shanab reside; 56 percent reside in North Africa and 56 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 10,215,084. Besides Egypt this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 31 percent are found and Austria, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abu-Shanab95316/
Abou Shanab91193/
Abou-Chanab916/
Abu Shanab8612,103/
Abou Chanab8210/
Abu Shanaf76551/
Abu-Zainab761/
Abou-Zeinab732/
Abu Zainab6757/
Abu Zaynab6711/
Abou Zeinab642/
Abu Zeinab57224/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abou-Shanab
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