Elalfy Surname

27,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,835 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elalfy 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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Elalfy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt18,2441:5,039648
Saudi Arabia1,4311:21,5622,950
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Qatar441:53,5915,826
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Elalfy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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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Elalfy Last Name Facts

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

Elalfy is carried by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Elalfy.

How Common Is The Last Name Elalfy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 27,084th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 367,408 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Elalfy reside; 92 percent reside in North Africa and 92 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.

This surname is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is held by 18,244 people, or 1 in 5,039. Other than Egypt this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent are found and Kuwait, where 0 percent are found.

Elalfy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Elalfy last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

Elalfy earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.5% less than the national average, earning $32,577 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Elalffy923/
Elhalfy921/
Alalfy833,823/
Elalfi831,051/
Elalfe83122/
Alalfey77222/
Elhalfi77207/
Elhalfa77136/
Helalfa7710/
Elalfie775/
Elalfee771/
Elgalfe771/
Hellalfa713/
Alalfi67732/
Ilalfi671/
Alhelfy626/
Alalfee624/
Alhalfi623/
Alalphy621/
Alhalfe621/
Alolfe501/
Alolfi501/

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