Elsakhawy Surname

176,024th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elsakhawy Surname User-submission:

The surname Elsakhawy comes from the word sakha, which means 'generosity'.

Elsakhawy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt2,4101:38,1483,949
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
England11:55,718,059489,080
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Elsakhawy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Elsakhawy comes from the word sakha, which means 'generosity'.

- hanaelsakhawy

The surname Elsakhawy means 'the person of Sakha'. Sakha is a village in Egypt.

- hombar

Elsakhawy Last Name Facts

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

Elsakhawy is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elsakhawy? popularity and diffusion

Elsakhawy is the 176,024th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,996,524 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Elsakhawy are found; 99 percent are found in North Africa and 99 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.

Elsakhawy is most widely held in Egypt, where it is carried by 2,410 people, or 1 in 38,148. Besides Egypt it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Qatar, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Elsakhawy Last Name Statistics demography

Elsakhawy earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.78% more than the national average, earning $49,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elshakhawy954/
Elsakhaway954/
Elsakawy946/
Elsakhawi89412/
Alsakhawy898/
Elshakawy894/
Elsakhawe891/
Elsekhawy891/
Alsekhawy78122/
Alsakhawe781/
Elshahhawi741/
Alsakawe714/
Elsakovich631/
Alshaqawi56201/
Elzakovich531/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elsakhawy
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