El Kashif Surname
Approximately 250 people bear this surname
El Kashif Surname User-submission:
The surname refers to an Ottoman government inspector who used to inspect, revise and detect documents of governmental employees. Holders of the surname may have an ancestor who was working in this profession.
El Kashif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
El Kashif Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname refers to an Ottoman government inspector who used to inspect, revise and detect documents of governmental employees. Holders of the surname may have an ancestor who was working in this profession.
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Where Does The Last Name El Kashif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname El Kashif is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name El Kashif? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,014,722nd most common surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 29,150,184 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of El Kashif reside; 98 percent reside in North Africa and 98 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.
This surname is most widely held in Egypt, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 376,786. Barring Egypt this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent live and Kuwait, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Kashief | 95 | 4 | / |
| Elkashif | 94 | 4,219 | / |
| El Kashef | 89 | 3,463 | / |
| El-Kashif | 89 | 278 | / |
| Al Kashif | 89 | 14 | / |
| Elkashief | 89 | 9 | / |
| Elkashife | 89 | 4 | / |
| ul Kashif | 89 | 4 | / |
| Elkashiif | 89 | 4 | / |
| El Kassif | 89 | 1 | / |
| Elkashf | 88 | 305 | / |
| Ali Kashif | 84 | 10 | / |
| Elkashef | 82 | 11,263 | / |
| Alkashif | 82 | 4,950 | / |
| El-Kashf | 82 | 4 | / |
| El Qasif | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Kashifah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Al Khashifi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Kawashif | 80 | 1 | / |
| El-Kashef | 78 | 1,169 | / |
| Al Kashef | 78 | 313 | / |
| Al-Kashif | 78 | 200 | / |
| Al Kashaf | 78 | 5 | / |
| El Kachef | 78 | 4 | / |
| Al Kashfi | 78 | 3 | / |
| El Kassib | 78 | 1 | / |
| Aelkashef | 78 | 1 | / |
| Alikashif | 78 | 1 | / |
| Elkashaef | 78 | 1 | / |
| El Kashfiyah | 76 | 4 | / |
| Allah Kashif | 76 | 2 | / |
| Alkashf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Al Khashuf | 74 | 34 | / |
| Al Qashifi | 74 | 3 | / |
| Al Akhshif | 74 | 3 | / |
| Al Khashaf | 74 | 3 | / |
| Al Kashafi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Alkashef | 71 | 1,206 | / |
| Alkashaf | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al-Kashf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Kishf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elkashev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Khashafi | 70 | 2 | / |
| Al Kashafeh | 70 | 2 | / |
| Al-Kashef | 67 | 12 | / |
| Alkasheff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Qashif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkhashaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkashoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elkasheva | 67 | 1 | / |
| El Kossayfe | 60 | 1 | / |
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