Elghanam Surname

126,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elghanam Surname User-submission:

It is an Arabic surname, which means 'the one whose job is to take care of cattle', 'the grazer'. Or it could also mean 'the one who wins a lot from wars'.

Elghanam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt3,3561:27,3943,030
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
China21:683,660,78330,601
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Elghanam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is an Arabic surname, which means 'the one whose job is to take care of cattle', 'the grazer'. Or it could also mean 'the one who wins a lot from wars'.

- elghannam

Elghanam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elghanam is found most in Egypt. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elghanam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 126,811th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,035,059 people. The surname Elghanam occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Elghanam are found; 94 percent are found in North Africa and 94 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.

The last name is most frequent in Egypt, where it is carried by 3,356 people, or 1 in 27,394. Not including Egypt it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent are found and Qatar, where 0 percent are found.

Elghanam Last Name Statistics demography

Elghanam earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Elghannam943,081/
Elghaname949/
Elghanaam944/
Elganam93214/
Alghanam88730/
Elgannam88183/
Elganame881/
Elghenam881/
Alghannam824,033/
Alghanaym821/
Alganam8013/
Algannam755/
Alghanom754/
Elganant751/
Alganaim751/
Alghonaim711,791/
Alghenaim715/
Elganaine711/
Algohnaim711/
Alghanoum711/
Alghonaym711/
Alghanoom711/
Alghannoum671/
Algonaim631/
Alganeim631/
Gilganan630/
Alghoneim594/
Gilganon500/

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