Eltayef Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Libya
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Eltayef Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Eltayef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Libya91:693,7751,982
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Eltayef Last Name Facts

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

The last name Eltayef is borne by more people in Libya than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Eltayef click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eltayef? popularity and diffusion

The surname Eltayef is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Eltayef live; 76 percent live in North Africa and 53 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

The surname Eltayef is most frequently held in Libya, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 693,775. Besides Libya Eltayef occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Tunisia, where 24 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elttayef931/
Eltaef925/
Eltayf922/
Eltayeb86176,249/
Eltayev8696/
Eltaief8681/
Altayef864/
Eltayeva8040/
Yeltayev8035/
Eltayeeb8026/
Eltaheef801/
Eltayb7713,795/
Eltaev77909/
Eltaif7791/
Eltief771/
Yeltayeva753/
Eltayib718,914/
Eltaieb713,348/
Altayev71218/
Altayew7146/
Eltaiev7116/
Eltayab715/
Yeltaev714/
Eltiyev711/
Eltiyeb711/
Elteyeb711/
Altaief711/
Eltoyev711/
Eltayéb711/
Eltuyeb711/
Eltaieva674/
Elttayib674/
Holtayev671/
Alttaief671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Eltayef
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