Elsalhy Surname

183,237th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elsalhy 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.

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Elsalhy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt2,2881:40,1824,111
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Elsalhy Surname Meaning

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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.

- salhy

Elsalhy Last Name Facts

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

Elsalhy is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elsalhy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 183,237th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 3,143,894 people. The last name Elsalhy occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Elsalhy reside; 99 percent reside in North Africa and 99 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.

Elsalhy is most numerous in Egypt, where it is borne by 2,288 people, or 1 in 40,182. Aside from Egypt this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent live and Qatar, where 0 percent live.

Elsalhy Last Name Statistics demography

Elsalhy earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 19.89% more than the national average, earning $59,566 CAD per year.

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