El Aswany Surname

235,338th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

El Aswany Surname User-submission:

The surname refers to Aswan Governorate in Upper Egypt. Holders of the surname have ancestors who belong to this governorate.

El Aswany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,7081:53,8275,185
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

El Aswany (217) may also be a first name.

El Aswany Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname refers to Aswan Governorate in Upper Egypt. Holders of the surname have ancestors who belong to this governorate.

- ehab_eldeeb

El Aswany Last Name Facts

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

The last name El Aswany has its highest incidence in Egypt. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name El Aswany? popularity and diffusion

The last name El Aswany is the 235,338th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,261,723 people. El Aswany is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of El Aswany live; 100 percent live in North Africa and 100 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 612,983rd most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 217 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 1,708 people, or 1 in 53,827. Apart from Egypt this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 0 percent reside and Yemen, where 0 percent reside.

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