Elalfi Surname

347,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,051 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Qatar

Elalfi Surname User-submission:

The surname means 'the thousander' in Arabic and it comes from the title which was given to Al-Mansur Qalawun the seventh Bahri Mamluk sultan of the Mamluk sultanate (modern day Egypt) who ruled from 1279 to 1290. Qalawun was given this title because he was a slave and sultan as-Salih Ayyub bought him for a thousand dinars of gold.

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Elalfi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt9761:94,1968,120
Qatar281:84,2149,043
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England91:6,190,895170,599
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Elalfi Surname Meaning

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The surname means 'the thousander' in Arabic and it comes from the title which was given to Al-Mansur Qalawun the seventh Bahri Mamluk sultan of the Mamluk sultanate (modern day Egypt) who ruled from 1279 to 1290. Qalawun was given this title because he was a slave and sultan as-Salih Ayyub bought him for a thousand dinars of gold. Holders of the surname are supposed to be the grandchildren of Qalawun but other families may have hold the surname for other reasons.

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Elalfi Last Name Facts

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

Elalfi has its highest incidence in Egypt. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Elalfi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elalfi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 347,722nd most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,933,916 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Elalfi reside; 94 percent reside in North Africa and 93 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.

This last name is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is borne by 976 people, or 1 in 94,196. Apart from Egypt this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Elalfi Last Name Statistics demography

Elalfi earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.86% more than the national average, earning $53,014 USD per year.

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Elalfe83122/
Ilalfi831/
Elalfey77275/
Elgalfy77215/
Elhalfa77136/
Helalfa7710/
Elalffy773/
Alhalfi773/
Elhalfy771/
Elgalfe771/
Elalfee771/
Hellalfa713/
Alalfy673,823/
Alolfi671/
Alalfey62222/
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