Elkenawy Surname

230,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,758 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elkenawy Surname User-submission:

The surname refers to Qena Governorate in Upper Egypt. Holders of the surname have ancestors who belong to this governorate.

Elkenawy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,7391:52,8675,115
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Elkenawy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname refers to Qena Governorate in Upper Egypt. Holders of the surname have ancestors who belong to this governorate.

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Elkenawy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elkenawy is found most in Egypt. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkenawy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elkenawy is the 230,222nd most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,145,362 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Elkenawy are found; 99 percent are found in North Africa and 99 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.

This last name is most frequent in Egypt, where it is held by 1,739 people, or 1 in 52,867. Not including Egypt it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 1 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Elkinawy88161/
Elkanawy88122/
Elkanawiy821/
Alkenawe759/
Alkenawi754/
Alqenawy754/
Elqanawy754/
Alkinawy754/
Alkanawy753/
Elkanawi753/
Elqenawi751/
Alkanawiy712/
Alkanawey711/
Alkanawi6323/
Elqinawi634/
Elkanovy631/
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