Abou El Sheikh Surname

757,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Palestine
Highest density in:
Palestine

Abou El Sheikh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abou El Sheikh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Palestine3741:12,1632,307
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368

Abou El Sheikh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abou El Sheikh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Abou El Sheikh is carried by more people in Palestine than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Abou El Sheikh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 757,040th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,279,222 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Abou El Sheikh are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 99 percent are found in Levant.

The surname Abou El Sheikh is most commonly used in Palestine, where it is borne by 374 people, or 1 in 12,163. In Palestine it is most prevalent in: Qalqilya Governorate, where 37 percent reside, Gaza Governorate, where 12 percent reside and Deir al-Balah Governorate, where 12 percent reside. Besides Palestine Abou El Sheikh exists in one country. It is also found in Egypt, where 1 percent reside.

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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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