Elsherif Surname
Approximately 50,161 people bear this surname
Elsherif 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 SurnameElsherif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 35,175 | 1:2,614 | 357 |
| Libya | 8,941 | 1:698 | 149 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,260 | 1:9,465 | 1,329 |
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| United States | 156 | 1:2,323,455 | 144,218 |
| Qatar | 109 | 1:21,633 | 2,325 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| United Arab Emirates | 54 | 1:169,672 | 12,566 |
| Australia | 53 | 1:509,353 | 38,491 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Elsherif (706) may also be a first name.
Elsherif 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 MakladElsherif Demographics
Average Elsherif Salary in
United States
$45,697 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elsherif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elsherif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elsherif is most common in Egypt. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Elsherif? popularity and diffusion
The last name Elsherif is the 11,191st most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 145,283 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Elsherif reside; 92 percent reside in North Africa and 92 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 310,909th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 706 people.
The last name Elsherif is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is carried by 35,175 people, or 1 in 2,614. Barring Egypt this last name is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in Libya, where 18 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent reside.
Elsherif Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Elsherif last name are 5.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.62% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Elsherif earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $45,697 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.72% less than the national average, earning $40,880 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsherief | 94 | 3,549 | / |
| Elshereif | 94 | 556 | / |
| Elsheriff | 94 | 4 | / |
| El'sherif | 94 | 1 | / |
| Elsherrif | 94 | 1 | / |
| Elserif | 93 | 1 | / |
| Elsharif | 88 | 20,442 | / |
| Alsherif | 88 | 9,868 | / |
| Elsheref | 88 | 3,058 | / |
| Elcherif | 88 | 196 | / |
| Elshirif | 88 | 2 | / |
| Elsearif | 88 | 1 | / |
| Elsharief | 82 | 11,178 | / |
| Elshareif | 82 | 2,841 | / |
| Elshereef | 82 | 1,227 | / |
| Alsherief | 82 | 278 | / |
| Alshereif | 82 | 276 | / |
| Ellsheref | 82 | 4 | / |
| Elshorief | 82 | 4 | / |
| Elsheiref | 82 | 4 | / |
| Elshariff | 82 | 4 | / |
| Alsheriff | 82 | 2 | / |
| Elshirief | 82 | 1 | / |
| Elcherrif | 82 | 1 | / |
| Elsherivs | 82 | 1 | / |
| Elsheeref | 82 | 1 | / |
| Elsarif | 80 | 13 | / |
| Elşerif | 80 | 2 | / |
| Alsharif | 75 | 41,374 | / |
| Elsharef | 75 | 1,512 | / |
| Elshiref | 75 | 1,013 | / |
| Alsheref | 75 | 797 | / |
| Alsahrif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elshareef | 71 | 7,828 | / |
| Alsharief | 71 | 6,134 | / |
| Alshareif | 71 | 1,331 | / |
| Alshereef | 71 | 528 | / |
| Alsheriev | 71 | 37 | / |
| Alshariff | 71 | 13 | / |
| Elshireef | 71 | 9 | / |
| Alesharif | 71 | 3 | / |
| Alsaharif | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aalsharif | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alsharifh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alsheeref | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alsharaif | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elsahreef | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elzarif | 67 | 335 | / |
| Alsarif | 67 | 15 | / |
| Elsaref | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aalsharief | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aalshareif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alshaereef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alsharreif | 67 | 1 | / |
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