El Shorbagy Surname

152,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

El Shorbagy Surname User-submission:

The surname is derived from the Turkish word, çorbacı, meaning 'soup cook' and it refers to a military rank of the corps of Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire, used for the commander of an orta (regiment). The çorbacı was responsible for preparing food for the Ottoman army soldiers.

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El Shorbagy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt2,6541:34,6403,648
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

El Shorbagy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname is derived from the Turkish word, çorbacı, meaning 'soup cook' and it refers to a military rank of the corps of Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire, used for the commander of an orta (regiment). The çorbacı was responsible for preparing food for the Ottoman army soldiers. Holders of the surname may have an ancestor who was granted this military rank and working in this profession.

- ehab_eldeeb

The surname refers to a type of soldiers in the Ottoman army who were preparing food for the army units. Holders of the surname may have an ancestor who was working in this profession.

- ehab_eldeeb

El Shorbagy Last Name Facts

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

El Shorbagy is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname El Shorbagy is the 152,208th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,519,898 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of El Shorbagy are found; 92 percent are found in North Africa and 92 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.

This last name is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is carried by 2,654 people, or 1 in 34,640. Besides Egypt El Shorbagy exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent are found and Kuwait, where 1 percent are found.

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