Elkashef Surname
Approximately 11,263 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 10,678 | 1:8,610 | 1,053 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
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.
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkashief | 94 | 9 | / |
| Aelkashef | 94 | 1 | / |
| Elkasef | 93 | 9 | / |
| Elkashif | 88 | 4,219 | / |
| Alkashef | 88 | 1,206 | / |
| Elkachef | 88 | 5 | / |
| Elkashev | 88 | 1 | / |
| Elkashife | 82 | 4 | / |
| Elkhasheb | 82 | 1 | / |
| Elkasheva | 82 | 1 | / |
| Alkasheff | 82 | 1 | / |
| Alkasef | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alkashif | 75 | 4,950 | / |
| Alkashev | 75 | 73 | / |
| Elkachif | 75 | 2 | / |
| Elkachev | 75 | 2 | / |
| Elkassif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alkasihf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elkhachev | 71 | 4 | / |
| Alkhashev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alkasheev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alkasif | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alkeshev | 63 | 1 | / |
| Alkascev | 63 | 1 | / |
| Alqassif | 50 | 4 | / |
| Alkeseev | 50 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
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