El Sarraf Surname

117,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kuwait
Highest density in:
Kuwait

El Sarraf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

El Sarraf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kuwait2,7381:1,388150
Egypt5801:158,51012,069
Lebanon4341:12,9891,834
Iraq581:603,8229,381
Jordan421:210,5349,639
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Palestine111:413,53212,017
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

El Sarraf Last Name Facts

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

El Sarraf is borne by more people in Kuwait than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 117,650th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,862,870 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of El Sarraf are found; 85 percent are found in West Asia and 71 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

This surname is most frequently held in Kuwait, where it is borne by 2,738 people, or 1 in 1,388. Apart from Kuwait it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 15 percent live and Lebanon, where 11 percent live.

El Sarraf Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Greek Orthodox (80%) in Lebanon.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to El Sarraf
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