Elkotby Surname
Approximately 859 people bear this surname
Elkotby Surname User-submission:
It is a derivative from books in the Arabic language, and it refers to a person who deals (buys/sells/lends) books.
Elkotby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 854 | 1:107,653 | 8,985 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Elkotby Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a derivative from books in the Arabic language, and it refers to a person who deals (buys/sells/lends) books.
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Where Does The Last Name Elkotby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elkotby is found most in Egypt. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Elkotby? popularity and diffusion
The surname Elkotby is the 407,382nd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,483,755 people. The surname Elkotby occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Elkotby are found; 99 percent are found in North Africa and 99 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.
The last name Elkotby is most widely held in Egypt, where it is held by 854 people, or 1 in 107,653. Not including Egypt this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 0 percent are found and Qatar, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkoby | 92 | 46 | / |
| Elkouby | 86 | 3,527 | / |
| Elkotbi | 86 | 412 | / |
| Elkhoby | 86 | 214 | / |
| Alkotby | 86 | 9 | / |
| Elkotbe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Elqotby | 86 | 1 | / |
| Elkobahy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Elkoutbi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Elkoutbe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Elkousby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Elkhotbi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Elkaby | 77 | 398 | / |
| Elkobi | 77 | 23 | / |
| Elkasby | 71 | 427 | / |
| Elketbi | 71 | 157 | / |
| Elkoubi | 71 | 135 | / |
| Elkatbi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Elqotbi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Alkotbi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Elkouba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elkassby | 67 | 613 | / |
| Elkoubaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Elkasbay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Allcotby | 67 | 3 | / |
| Elkoubai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Elkasbey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elkhatbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkhotbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elqoutbi | 67 | 1 | / |
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