Elghannam Surname

144,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,081 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elghannam 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'.

Elghannam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt2,6541:34,6403,648
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Greece261:426,14656,152
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Elghannam 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

The Elghannam surname means 'shipboard', that is one who takes care of sheep and goats.

- ahmedelghannam

Elghannam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elghannam is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elghannam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elghannam is the 144,236th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,365,318 people. Elghannam occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Elghannam are found; 86 percent are found in North Africa and 86 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.

The surname Elghannam is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is carried by 2,654 people, or 1 in 34,640. Not including Egypt this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent live and Greece, where 1 percent live.

Elghannam Last Name Statistics demography

Elghannam earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.24% more than the national average, earning $54,038 USD per year.

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Elganam88214/
Alghanam82730/
Algannam825/
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Alghanaym781/
Alganam7513/
Alghannoum741/
Alghanom714/
Elganant711/
Alganaim711/
Alghonaim671,791/
Alghenaim675/
Elganaine671/
Algohnaim671/
Alghanoum671/
Alghonaym671/
Alghanoom671/
Algonaim591/
Alganeim591/
Gilganon590/
Gilganan590/
Gilgannon56140/
Alghoneim564/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elghannam
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