Elkashif Surname
Approximately 4,219 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| Egypt | 1,952 | 1:47,098 | 4,665 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
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_eldeebElkashif 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkashief | 94 | 9 | / |
| Elkashife | 94 | 4 | / |
| Elkashef | 88 | 11,263 | / |
| Alkashif | 88 | 4,950 | / |
| Elkachif | 88 | 2 | / |
| Elkassif | 88 | 1 | / |
| Aelkashef | 82 | 1 | / |
| Elkasef | 80 | 9 | / |
| Alkasif | 80 | 2 | / |
| Alkashef | 75 | 1,206 | / |
| Elkachef | 75 | 5 | / |
| Elkashev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alkasihf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elkhasheb | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alkasheff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elkasheva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alkasef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkashev | 63 | 73 | / |
| Alqassif | 63 | 4 | / |
| Elkachev | 63 | 2 | / |
| Elkhachev | 59 | 4 | / |
| Alkhashev | 59 | 1 | / |
| Alkasheev | 59 | 1 | / |
| Alkascev | 50 | 1 | / |
| Alkeshev | 50 | 1 | / |
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