El-Hag Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

El-Hag Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: El & Hag.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

El-Hag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Sudan491:765,5142,614
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
England141:3,979,861125,553
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

El-Hag Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name El-Hag Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name El-Hag is most common in Egypt. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name El-Hag? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 860,770th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 23,061,854 people. The last name El-Hag occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of El-Hag are found; 83 percent are found in North Africa and 83 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.

The last name El-Hag is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 214 people, or 1 in 429,606. Barring Egypt this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 16 percent reside and Germany, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
El-Hagg924/
El Hag836,118/
El-Hak835/
El-Haik7732/
El Chag7724/
El Hagh774/
El Hayg774/
El-Haqq771/
El-Chaak711/
El Haq678,288/
El Hak67179/
El Hog676/
El Ahg671/
El-Chaikh671/

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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 El-Hag
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