Elsalhi Surname
Approximately 144 people bear this surname
Elsalhi Surname User-submission:
The origin of this name seems to go back to AlSaleh Najm Aldin Ayyuub, the king of Egypt during the Almamalik era), when the followers of the King or the strong people in the army used to take their monarch's name as nicknames. That is why the followers of the king AlSaleh were named AlSalehiyya and each one of them is said to have AlSalehy as a nickname.
Read More About This SurnameElsalhi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Elsalhi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The origin of this name seems to go back to AlSaleh Najm Aldin Ayyuub, the king of Egypt during the Almamalik era), when the followers of the King or the strong people in the army used to take their monarch's name as nicknames. That is why the followers of the king AlSaleh were named AlSalehiyya and each one of them is said to have AlSalehy as a nickname.
The last letter Y in Arabic gives the meaning of belonging, for example, a person from Britannia is called (Britainy), Iraq becomes (Iraqy), Kuwait becomes (Kuwaity) and so on.
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Where Does The Last Name Elsalhi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elsalhi is found most frequently in Egypt. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Elsalhi.
How Common Is The Last Name Elsalhi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,471,719th most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. The surname Elsalhi is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Elsalhi are found; 92 percent are found in North Africa and 90 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.
It is most numerous in Egypt, where it is held by 122 people, or 1 in 753,572. Outside of Egypt this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 3 percent reside and Libya, where 3 percent reside.
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