Alsalhy Surname
Approximately 442 people bear this surname
Alsalhy Surname User-submission:
The origin of this name seems to go back to AlSaleh Najm Aldin Ayyuub, the king of Egypt during the Almamalik era), when the followers of the King or the strong people in the army used to take their monarch's name as nicknames. That is why the followers of the king AlSaleh were named AlSalehiyya and each one of them is said to have AlSalehy as a nickname.
Read More About This SurnameAlsalhy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Alsalhy Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The origin of this name seems to go back to AlSaleh Najm Aldin Ayyuub, the king of Egypt during the Almamalik era), when the followers of the King or the strong people in the army used to take their monarch's name as nicknames. That is why the followers of the king AlSaleh were named AlSalehiyya and each one of them is said to have AlSalehy as a nickname.
The last letter Y in Arabic gives the meaning of belonging, for example, a person from Britannia is called (Britainy), Iraq becomes (Iraqy), Kuwait becomes (Kuwaity) and so on.
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Where Does The Last Name Alsalhy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alsalhy is held by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alsalhy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 675,256th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 16,487,660 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Alsalhy are found; 71 percent are found in West Asia and 63 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname Alsalhy is most numerous in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 239 people, or 1 in 129,104. Excluding Saudi Arabia this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 28 percent live and Iraq, where 8 percent live.
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