Elbably Surname

134,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elbably Surname User-submission:

It means 'the one who came from Babel' (Babylon) in Iraq. In the early 1800s a large group with their families left Iraq to Egypt and settled in the cities if Cairo, Minfoyah, Mahalah and Alexandria and their family names ends with the Elbably surname.

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Elbably Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt2,8071:32,7523,484
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Elbably Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'the one who came from Babel' (Babylon) in Iraq. In the early 1800s a large group with their families left Iraq to Egypt and settled in the cities if Cairo, Minfoyah, Mahalah and Alexandria and their family names ends with the Elbably surname.

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Elbably Last Name Facts

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

Elbably is held by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elbably? popularity and diffusion

Elbably is the 134,050th most numerous family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,168,912 people. The surname Elbably is predominantly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Elbably reside; 84 percent reside in North Africa and 84 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.

The surname is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is borne by 2,807 people, or 1 in 32,752. Aside from Egypt Elbably occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 15 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.

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