Elkotby Surname

407,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt8541:107,6538,985
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

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.

- helkotby

Elkotby Last Name Facts

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.

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Elkousby801/
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Elkaby77398/
Elkobi7723/
Elkasby71427/
Elketbi71157/
Elkoubi71135/
Elkatbi718/
Elqotbi713/
Alkotbi712/
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Elkasbay674/
Allcotby673/
Elkoubai672/
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Elkhatbi671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elkotby
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