Eldaw Surname

30,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Eldaw Surname User-submission:

This Surname is popular in Egypt and especially in the upper Egypt region, Luxor in particular. It is linguistically derived from the Arabic word, daw, or ضوء, which has the meaning of 'light'.

Eldaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan15,9601:2,350333
Egypt1,1291:81,4317,252
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Qatar251:94,32010,875
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Eldaw (3,181) may also be a first name.

Eldaw Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This Surname is popular in Egypt and especially in the upper Egypt region, Luxor in particular. It is linguistically derived from the Arabic word, daw, or ضوء, which has the meaning of 'light'.

- Mohamed Khaled El Dawy

Eldaw Last Name Facts

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

Eldaw is found in Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eldaw? popularity and diffusion

Eldaw is the 30,523rd most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 416,574 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Eldaw live; 98 percent live in North Africa and 98 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Eldaw is also the 127,397th most commonly held forename on earth, borne by 3,181 people.

The surname Eldaw is most widely held in Sudan, where it is borne by 15,960 people, or 1 in 2,350. Apart from Sudan this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 6 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Aldaw806,283/
Eldow803,091/
Eldab803/
Eldav802/
Eldaf801/
Ildaw801/
Eldeab73399/
Eldahb73244/
Eldabh73241/
Eldaif7324/
Eldova7310/
Eldhab735/
Aldhaw734/
Eldayb732/
Aldaaw731/
Geldow731/
Elhdaf731/
Eldhav731/
Holdaw731/
Gildaw730/
Eldahab67715/
Heldova673/
Gildayw670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Eldaw
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