Elshereef Surname
Approximately 1,227 people bear this surname
Elshereef Surname User-submission:
The surname Elshereef comes from the title Sharif. It refers to descendants of the Prophet Muhammad's great-grandfather Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, the Banu Hashim or the Hashemites, who in Muhammad's time were already an existing clan within the Meccan tribe of Quraysh, including all the descendants of my uncle Muhammad: Abu Talib (Talibids) and Abbas (Abbasids).
Elshereef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1,220 | 1:75,357 | 6,848 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Elshereef Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Elshereef comes from the title Sharif. It refers to descendants of the Prophet Muhammad's great-grandfather Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, the Banu Hashim or the Hashemites, who in Muhammad's time were already an existing clan within the Meccan tribe of Quraysh, including all the descendants of my uncle Muhammad: Abu Talib (Talibids) and Abbas (Abbasids).
- ouday2000Elshereef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elshereef Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elshereef is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Elshereef click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elshereef? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 307,802nd most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,939,320 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Elshereef reside; 100 percent reside in North Africa and 100 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.
This last name is most widespread in Egypt, where it is held by 1,220 people, or 1 in 75,357. Not including Egypt it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsheref | 94 | 3,058 | / |
| Elshareef | 89 | 7,828 | / |
| Elsherief | 89 | 3,549 | / |
| Elshereif | 89 | 556 | / |
| Alshereef | 89 | 528 | / |
| Elshireef | 89 | 9 | / |
| Elsheiref | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ellsheref | 89 | 4 | / |
| Elsahreef | 89 | 1 | / |
| Elsheeref | 89 | 1 | / |
| Alshaereef | 84 | 1 | / |
| Elsherif | 82 | 50,161 | / |
| Elsharef | 82 | 1,512 | / |
| Elshiref | 82 | 1,013 | / |
| Alsheref | 82 | 797 | / |
| Elsareef | 82 | 183 | / |
| Alshareef | 78 | 32,425 | / |
| Elsharief | 78 | 11,178 | / |
| Elshareif | 78 | 2,841 | / |
| Alsherief | 78 | 278 | / |
| Alshereif | 78 | 276 | / |
| Alshireef | 78 | 5 | / |
| Elshorief | 78 | 4 | / |
| Elsheriff | 78 | 4 | / |
| Elshirief | 78 | 1 | / |
| El'sherif | 78 | 1 | / |
| Elsherrif | 78 | 1 | / |
| Alsheeref | 78 | 1 | / |
| Elsaref | 75 | 4 | / |
| Elserif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alshareeff | 74 | 1 | / |
| Elsharif | 71 | 20,442 | / |
| Alsherif | 71 | 9,868 | / |
| Alsharef | 71 | 2,759 | / |
| Elcherif | 71 | 196 | / |
| Elzareef | 71 | 124 | / |
| Elshirif | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alsareef | 71 | 2 | / |
| Elsearif | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elgereev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alshiref | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alsharief | 67 | 6,134 | / |
| Alshareif | 67 | 1,331 | / |
| Alsheriev | 67 | 37 | / |
| Elshariff | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alshareaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alsheriff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alshareff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elcherrif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elsherivs | 67 | 1 | / |
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