Elshafeay Surname

569,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 554 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elshafeay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elshafeay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Elshafeay Last Name Facts

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

Elshafeay has its highest incidence in Egypt. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Elshafeay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elshafeay? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 569,728th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 13,154,415 people. The surname Elshafeay occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Elshafeay live; 99 percent live in North Africa and 99 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

Elshafeay is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is held by 549 people, or 1 in 167,460. Aside from Egypt it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elshafeay
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