El-Imam Surname

910,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

El-Imam Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

El-Imam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

El-Imam Last Name Facts

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

The last name El-Imam is borne by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name El-Imam is the 910,497th most frequent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 24,957,349 people. The last name El-Imam is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of El-Imam are found; 85 percent are found in West Asia and 83 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

This last name is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 239 people, or 1 in 129,104. Beside Saudi Arabia El-Imam is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 6 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
El-Immam931/
El-Emam862,062/
El Imam86439/
El-Iman861/
El Imame80517/
El Immam801/
El Iman713,877/
El Emam712,161/
El-Eman714/
El Imane67170/
El Hemam672/
El Ymame671/
El Hemame631/
El Ithmane592/
El-Ethmane591/
El Haimane591/
El Eman57661/
El Ayman53401/
El Eyman534/
El Emane532/
El Heman531/
El Ethman501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to El-Imam
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