El Kenawy Surname
Approximately 981 people bear this surname
El Kenawy Surname User-submission:
The surname refers to Qena Governorate in Upper Egypt. Holders of the surname have ancestors who belong to this governorate.
El Kenawy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 606 | 1:14,591 | 2,416 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Syria | 20 | 1:965,051 | 6,626 |
| Tunisia | 19 | 1:32,138 | 4,775 |
| Palestine | 7 | 1:649,836 | 13,939 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
El Kenawy Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname refers to Qena Governorate in Upper Egypt. Holders of the surname have ancestors who belong to this governorate.
- ehab_eldeebEl Kenawy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name El Kenawy Come From? nationality or country of origin
El Kenawy is held by more people in Jordan than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name El Kenawy? popularity and diffusion
The last name El Kenawy is the 367,166th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 7,428,691 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 70 percent of El Kenawy live; 70 percent live in West Asia and 65 percent live in Levant.
The surname El Kenawy is most prevalent in Jordan, where it is borne by 606 people, or 1 in 14,591. In Jordan El Kenawy is most numerous in: Amman Governorate, where 98 percent are found, Irbid Governorate, where 1 percent are found and Jerash Governorate, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Jordan it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 28 percent are found and Kuwait, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Qenawy | 89 | 6,132 | / |
| El-Kenawy | 89 | 278 | / |
| El Kenawi | 89 | 5 | / |
| El Kinawy | 89 | 4 | / |
| El Kanawiy | 84 | 1 | / |
| El-Kinawy | 78 | 122 | / |
| El-Kenawi | 78 | 1 | / |
| El Chenawi | 74 | 6 | / |
| El-Kinawi | 67 | 153 | / |
| El-Qanawy | 67 | 3 | / |
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