El Kateb Surname

474,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Tunisia

El Kateb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

El Kateb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt4581:200,73314,525
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Tunisia151:40,7085,720
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

El Kateb Last Name Facts

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

The surname El Kateb is held by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name El Kateb is the 474,683rd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 10,336,945 people. The surname El Kateb is mostly found in Africa, where 69 percent of El Kateb live; 69 percent live in North Africa and 65 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

The surname El Kateb is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 458 people, or 1 in 200,733. Aside from Egypt this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 28 percent are found and Tunisia, where 2 percent are found.

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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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