Elshahed Surname

68,846th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elshahed Surname User-submission:

The Elshahed surname means 'the eye witness' in Arabic.

Elshahed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt6,6201:13,8881,660
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Elshahed Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Elshahed surname means 'the eye witness' in Arabic.

- tarek.77

Elshahed Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elshahed is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elshahed? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 68,846th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,010,615 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Elshahed live; 92 percent live in North Africa and 92 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

The last name Elshahed is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is borne by 6,620 people, or 1 in 13,888. Barring Egypt this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Elshahed Last Name Statistics demography

Elshahed earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

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