Elkhateeb Surname

43,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elkhateeb Surname User-submission:

The surname means 'the orator' in Arabic and it refers to the person who use to orate to the people in the mosques especially in the Friday's prayer. Holders of the surname may have an ancestor who was working in this profession.

Elkhateeb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt11,2271:8,189999
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Elkhateeb (91) may also be a first name.

Elkhateeb Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname means 'the orator' in Arabic and it refers to the person who use to orate to the people in the mosques especially in the Friday's prayer. Holders of the surname may have an ancestor who was working in this profession.

- ehab_eldeeb

Elkhateeb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elkhateeb occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkhateeb? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elkhateeb is the 43,279th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 605,882 people. The last name Elkhateeb occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Elkhateeb live; 93 percent live in North Africa and 93 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 998,282nd most commonly held first name globally, borne by 91 people.

The surname Elkhateeb is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is carried by 11,227 people, or 1 in 8,189. Without taking into account Egypt this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent are found and Kuwait, where 0 percent are found.

Elkhateeb Last Name Statistics demography

Elkhateeb earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.34% less than the national average, earning $39,552 USD per year.

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