El Fayoumi Surname

345,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

El Fayoumi Surname User-submission:

The surname is derived from Faiyum Governorate in Egypt. Holders of the surname have an ancestor who came from this governorate.

El Fayoumi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,0071:91,2977,912
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

El Fayoumi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname is derived from Faiyum Governorate in Egypt. Holders of the surname have an ancestor who came from this governorate.

- ehab_eldeeb

El Fayoumi Last Name Facts

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

The last name El Fayoumi is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 345,372nd most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 6,875,043 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of El Fayoumi are found; 95 percent are found in North Africa and 95 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.

The last name El Fayoumi is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is carried by 1,007 people, or 1 in 91,297. Excluding Egypt it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Kuwait, where 4 percent live and Qatar, where 1 percent live.

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