Elhamedy Surname

83,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,770 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Elhamedy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elhamedy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen4,6811:5,645797
Oman4781:7,7151,073
United Arab Emirates3641:25,1712,835
Tunisia1051:5,815935
Lebanon661:85,4105,537
Jordan461:192,2279,325
Palestine161:284,30310,570
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Elhamedy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elhamedy has its highest incidence in Yemen. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Elhamedy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elhamedy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 83,828th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,263,006 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Elhamedy are found; 98 percent are found in West Asia and 96 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

Elhamedy is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is carried by 4,681 people, or 1 in 5,645. In Yemen Elhamedy is mostly found in: Hadramaut Governorate, where 41 percent live, Ibb Governorate, where 22 percent live and Abyan Governorate, where 8 percent live. Outside of Yemen Elhamedy is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Oman, where 8 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 6 percent live.

Elhamedy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Sunni (85%) in Lebanon.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elhamedy
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