El Shaghy Surname

84,310th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

El Shaghy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

El Shaghy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen5,7141:4,625670
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641

El Shaghy Last Name Facts

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

The last name El Shaghy occurs more in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 84,310th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,271,379 people. El Shaghy is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of El Shaghy reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 100 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Yemen, where it is held by 5,714 people, or 1 in 4,625. In Yemen it is most prevalent in: Al Mahwit Governorate, where 72 percent are found, Amanat Al Asimah, where 8 percent are found and Hajjah Governorate, where 8 percent are found. Not including Yemen it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found and Lebanon, where 0 percent are found.

El Shaghy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Sunni (75%) 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to El Shaghy
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