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

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
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
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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 Demographics

Average Elalfi Salary in
United States

$53,014 USD

Per year
Rank:
325,958 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
5.59446E-6
Rank: 604,991 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
122.86%
Sample size: 9 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Elalfi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elalfi is held by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elalfi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 347,722nd most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,933,916 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Elalfi are found; 94 percent are found in North Africa and 93 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.

Elalfi is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is held by 976 people, or 1 in 94,196. Aside from Egypt it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs 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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