Alshorbagy Surname
Approximately 1,045 people bear this surname
Alshorbagy Surname User-submission:
The surname is derived from the Turkish word, çorbacı, meaning 'soup cook' and it refers to a military rank of the corps of Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire, used for the commander of an orta (regiment). The çorbacı was responsible for preparing food for the Ottoman army soldiers.
Read More About This SurnameAlshorbagy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 763 | 1:120,492 | 9,804 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Alshorbagy Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname is derived from the Turkish word, çorbacı, meaning 'soup cook' and it refers to a military rank of the corps of Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire, used for the commander of an orta (regiment). The çorbacı was responsible for preparing food for the Ottoman army soldiers. Holders of the surname may have an ancestor who was granted this military rank and working in this profession.
- ehab_eldeebAlshorbagy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alshorbagy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alshorbagy occurs most in Egypt. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alshorbagy? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 349,405th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,973,728 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Alshorbagy reside; 73 percent reside in North Africa and 73 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.
The surname is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is carried by 763 people, or 1 in 120,492. Barring Egypt this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 27 percent live and Kuwait, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alshourbagy | 95 | 339 | / |
| Elshorbagy | 90 | 12,196 | / |
| Alshorbagi | 90 | 156 | / |
| Elshourbagy | 86 | 2,042 | / |
| Elshorbagey | 86 | 9 | / |
| Eleshorbagy | 86 | 4 | / |
| Elshorbagi | 80 | 405 | / |
| Elshorbage | 80 | 183 | / |
| Alsharbagi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Elshourbagi | 76 | 217 | / |
| Elshourbage | 76 | 4 | / |
| Alsharbagee | 76 | 1 | / |
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