Elkashef Surname

46,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elkashef Surname User-submission:

The surname refers to an Ottoman government inspector who used to inspect, revise and detect documents of governmental employees. Holders of the surname may have an ancestor who was working in this profession.

Elkashef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt10,6781:8,6101,053
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
United States211:17,259,949572,238
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Elkashef Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname refers to an Ottoman government inspector who used to inspect, revise and detect documents of governmental employees. Holders of the surname may have an ancestor who was working in this profession.

- ehab_eldeeb

Elkashef Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elkashef is held by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkashef? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elkashef is the 46,034th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 647,034 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Elkashef live; 95 percent live in North Africa and 95 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

It is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is carried by 10,678 people, or 1 in 8,610. Not including Egypt this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Elkashef Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Elkashef surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Elkashef earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.48% more than the national average, earning $53,711 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elkashief949/
Aelkashef941/
Elkasef939/
Elkashif884,219/
Alkashef881,206/
Elkachef885/
Elkashev881/
Elkashife824/
Elkhasheb821/
Elkasheva821/
Alkasheff821/
Alkasef801/
Alkashif754,950/
Alkashev7573/
Elkachif752/
Elkachev752/
Elkassif751/
Alkasihf751/
Elkhachev714/
Alkhashev711/
Alkasheev711/
Alkasif672/
Alkeshev631/
Alkascev631/
Alqassif504/
Alkeseev502/

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