Elwakkad Surname

587,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Elwakkad Surname User-submission:

The Elwakkad surname means 'the man who's lighting fire' or 'the man who's lighting torch'.

Elwakkad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt4881:188,39313,801
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Elwakkad Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Elwakkad surname means 'the man who's lighting fire' or 'the man who's lighting torch'.

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Elwakkad Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elwakkad is most common in Egypt. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elwakkad? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elwakkad is the 587,571st most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 13,698,395 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Elwakkad are found; 92 percent are found in North Africa and 92 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.

The last name Elwakkad is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is held by 488 people, or 1 in 188,393. Excluding Egypt it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 7 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live.

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Elwaqas6765/
Elbakea674/
Heluaka673/
Alwaqad671/
Helbacka6318/
Ellbacka632/
Elbakeat631/
Hellbacka595/
Elwoko575/
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Elbouka531/
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