Elsherief Surname
Approximately 3,549 people bear this surname
Elsherief Surname User-submission:
It's an Arabic name which resembles a very old family which are originally from Saudi Arabia, and the name elshreif or elsharef means "honor" in English, and this family is honored because they are related to the prophet "Mohammed PBUH" the Islamic and the last prophet from God, therefore this family called "the honored people" which means "elsreif" in the Arabic language.
Read More About This SurnameElsherief Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3,325 | 1:27,650 | 3,054 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
Elsherief Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It's an Arabic name which resembles a very old family which are originally from Saudi Arabia, and the name elshreif or elsharef means "honor" in English, and this family is honored because they are related to the prophet "Mohammed PBUH" the Islamic and the last prophet from God, therefore this family called "the honored people" which means "elsreif" in the Arabic language.
The historical event of travels & gehad for disturbing Islam was the reason for having elshreif or elshareef in different countries & they are one family & they all cousins.
- Abdulrahman MakladElsherief Demographics
Average Elsherief Salary in
United States
$81,354 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elsherief Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elsherief Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elsherief is carried by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Elsherief click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elsherief? popularity and diffusion
It is the 127,765th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,053,408 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Elsherief reside; 94 percent reside in North Africa and 94 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.
The last name is most frequent in Egypt, where it is carried by 3,325 people, or 1 in 27,650. Outside of Egypt Elsherief occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Elsherief Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Elsherief earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 88.54% more than the national average, earning $81,354 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.98% less than the national average, earning $37,771 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsherif | 94 | 50,161 | / |
| Elsheref | 94 | 3,058 | / |
| Elsharief | 89 | 11,178 | / |
| Elshereef | 89 | 1,227 | / |
| Elshereif | 89 | 556 | / |
| Alsherief | 89 | 278 | / |
| Elsheriff | 89 | 4 | / |
| Elsheiref | 89 | 4 | / |
| Elsheriif | 89 | 4 | / |
| Elshorief | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ellsheref | 89 | 4 | / |
| Elsherrif | 89 | 1 | / |
| Elsheeref | 89 | 1 | / |
| El'sherif | 89 | 1 | / |
| Elshirief | 89 | 1 | / |
| Elserif | 88 | 1 | / |
| Elsharif | 82 | 20,442 | / |
| Alsherif | 82 | 9,868 | / |
| Elsharef | 82 | 1,512 | / |
| Elshiref | 82 | 1,013 | / |
| Alsheref | 82 | 797 | / |
| Elcherif | 82 | 196 | / |
| Elshirif | 82 | 2 | / |
| Elsearif | 82 | 1 | / |
| Elshareef | 78 | 7,828 | / |
| Alsharief | 78 | 6,134 | / |
| Elshareif | 78 | 2,841 | / |
| Alshereef | 78 | 528 | / |
| Alshereif | 78 | 276 | / |
| Alsheriev | 78 | 37 | / |
| Elshireef | 78 | 9 | / |
| Elshariff | 78 | 4 | / |
| Alsheriff | 78 | 2 | / |
| Elcherrif | 78 | 1 | / |
| Alsheeref | 78 | 1 | / |
| Elsherivs | 78 | 1 | / |
| Elsahreef | 78 | 1 | / |
| Elsarif | 75 | 13 | / |
| Elsaref | 75 | 4 | / |
| Elşerif | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aalsharief | 74 | 4 | / |
| Alshaereef | 74 | 1 | / |
| Alsharif | 71 | 41,374 | / |
| Alsharef | 71 | 2,759 | / |
| Elsareef | 71 | 183 | / |
| Elzarief | 71 | 153 | / |
| Elgeriev | 71 | 26 | / |
| Alsarief | 71 | 5 | / |
| Alsahrif | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alshiref | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alshareef | 67 | 32,425 | / |
| Alshareif | 67 | 1,331 | / |
| Alshariff | 67 | 13 | / |
| Alshireef | 67 | 5 | / |
| Alesharif | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alshareff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alsharaif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alsharifh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aalsharif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alsaharif | 67 | 1 | / |
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