Elkashif Surname

110,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Elkashif 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.

Elkashif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan2,2401:16,7462,298
Egypt1,9521:47,0984,665
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Elkashif 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

Elkashif Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elkashif is found in Sudan more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkashif? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 110,221st most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,727,316 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Elkashif live; 99 percent live in North Africa and 99 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Sudan, where it is carried by 2,240 people, or 1 in 16,746. Beside Sudan this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 46 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elkashief949/
Elkashife944/
Elkashef8811,263/
Alkashif884,950/
Elkachif882/
Elkassif881/
Aelkashef821/
Elkasef809/
Alkasif802/
Alkashef751,206/
Elkachef755/
Elkashev751/
Alkasihf751/
Elkhasheb711/
Alkasheff711/
Elkasheva711/
Alkasef671/
Alkashev6373/
Alqassif634/
Elkachev632/
Elkhachev594/
Alkhashev591/
Alkasheev591/
Alkascev501/
Alkeshev501/

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