Alalfy Surname
Approximately 3,823 people bear this surname
Alalfy Surname User-submission:
The surname means 'the thousander' in Arabic and it comes from the title which was given to Al-Mansur Qalawun the seventh Bahri Mamluk sultan of the Mamluk sultanate (modern day Egypt) who ruled from 1279 to 1290. Qalawun was given this title because he was a slave and sultan as-Salih Ayyub bought him for a thousand dinars of gold.
Read More About This SurnameAlalfy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3,264 | 1:28,167 | 3,097 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Alalfy Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname means 'the thousander' in Arabic and it comes from the title which was given to Al-Mansur Qalawun the seventh Bahri Mamluk sultan of the Mamluk sultanate (modern day Egypt) who ruled from 1279 to 1290. Qalawun was given this title because he was a slave and sultan as-Salih Ayyub bought him for a thousand dinars of gold. Holders of the surname are supposed to be the grandchildren of Qalawun but other families may have hold the surname for other reasons.
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Where Does The Last Name Alalfy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alalfy is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Alalfy.
How Common Is The Last Name Alalfy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 120,048th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,906,237 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Alalfy live; 85 percent live in North Africa and 85 percent live in Arabic North Africa.
It is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is borne by 3,264 people, or 1 in 28,167. Beside Egypt it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 14 percent are found and Kuwait, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alalfey | 92 | 222 | / |
| Elalfy | 83 | 19,835 | / |
| Alalfi | 83 | 732 | / |
| Alalfa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Elalfey | 77 | 275 | / |
| Alhelfy | 77 | 6 | / |
| Halalfa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Alalfee | 77 | 4 | / |
| Elalffy | 77 | 3 | / |
| Alhalfi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Elhalfy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alhalfa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alhalfe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alalphy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hallalfa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Elalfi | 67 | 1,051 | / |
| Elalfe | 67 | 122 | / |
| Alolfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alolfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elhalfi | 62 | 207 | / |
| Alhelfi | 62 | 23 | / |
| Elalfie | 62 | 5 | / |
| Elalfee | 62 | 1 | / |
| Holalfa | 62 | 1 | / |
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