Elgazzar Surname

37,801st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,931 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elgazzar Surname User-submission:

The most famous bearer of this surname was Ahmed Bash Elgazzar (Al-Jazzar), a Bosnian of obscure origins. He began his military career in Egypt in the service of various Mamluk officials, eventually becoming a chief enforcer and assassin working for Ali Bey al-Kabir, Egypt's effective ruler.

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Elgazzar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt12,3861:7,423907
Saudi Arabia1,1131:27,7233,883
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Qatar411:57,5125,907
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Elgazzar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The most famous bearer of this surname was Ahmed Bash Elgazzar (Al-Jazzar), a Bosnian of obscure origins. He began his military career in Egypt in the service of various Mamluk officials, eventually becoming a chief enforcer and assassin working for Ali Bey al-Kabir, Egypt's effective ruler. He gained the epithet of al-Jazzar (the Butcher) for his deadly ambush on a group of Bedouin tribesmen in retaliation for the death of his master in a Bedouin raid. Al-Jazzar fell out with Ali Bey.He married an Egyption women in lake Egypt province and had a son and a daughter, Bedouin killed his wife and daughter, his son Dawud married from his mother family. In 1768 after refusing to take part in the assassination of one of his former masters. He ultimately fled to Syria, where he was tasked with defending Beirut from a joint assault by the Russian Navy and the forces of Zahir al-Umar. He eventually surrendered and entered Zahir's service before defecting from him and fleeing with stolen tax money. 1799, al-Jazzar defended Acre from the forces of Napoleon Bonaparte, forcing the latter's army to withdraw from Palestine in disarray. His successful defense of Acre earned him prestige in the empire and made him well known in Europe.

- elgazzar_mohamed

This is an Arabic surname meaning 'the bucher'.

- kareemelgazzar

Elgazzar Last Name Facts

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

Elgazzar has its highest incidence in Egypt. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elgazzar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elgazzar is the 37,801st most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 523,117 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Elgazzar live; 90 percent live in North Africa and 89 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

This last name is most common in Egypt, where it is borne by 12,386 people, or 1 in 7,423. Not including Egypt it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent are found and Morocco, where 1 percent are found.

Elgazzar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Elgazzar are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Elgazzar earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 37.65% more than the national average, earning $59,394 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $52,642 CAD per year.

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