Hegazy Surname
Approximately 184,964 people bear this surname
Hegazy Surname User-submission:
The surname, Hijazi, is believed to be derived from the Hijaz region of Saudi Arabia. The origin remains unknown.
Hegazy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 132,342 | 1:695 | 85 |
| Lebanon | 11,876 | 1:475 | 75 |
| Saudi Arabia | 10,534 | 1:2,929 | 377 |
| Jordan | 9,897 | 1:893 | 122 |
| Palestine | 8,003 | 1:568 | 52 |
| Syria | 6,659 | 1:2,898 | 342 |
| Sudan | 2,520 | 1:14,885 | 2,042 |
| Kuwait | 1,224 | 1:3,105 | 409 |
| United Arab Emirates | 489 | 1:18,737 | 2,205 |
| Yemen | 302 | 1:87,501 | 5,675 |
| United States | 251 | 1:1,444,059 | 99,074 |
| Iraq | 168 | 1:208,462 | 4,771 |
| Qatar | 140 | 1:16,843 | 1,831 |
| Bahrain | 118 | 1:11,429 | 2,102 |
| Oman | 102 | 1:36,157 | 2,454 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Luxembourg | 48 | 1:12,095 | 2,127 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
The alternate forms: Hégazy (1) are calculated separately.
Hegazy (5,188) may also be a first name.
Hegazy Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname, Hijazi, is believed to be derived from the Hijaz region of Saudi Arabia. The origin remains unknown.
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Hegazy Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Hegazy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hegazy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hegazy (Arabic: حجازى) is found most frequently in Egypt. It can also be rendered as: Hégazy. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hegazy? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hegazy is the 3,046th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 39,400 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Hegazy are found; 73 percent are found in North Africa and 73 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Hegazy is also the 94,020th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 5,188 people.
The surname Hegazy is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 132,342 people, or 1 in 695. Other than Egypt it occurs in 53 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 6 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent reside.
Hegazy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Shiite (72%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Hegazy last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hegazy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.17% less than the national average, earning R 101,772 per year; in United States they earn 1.87% less than the national average, earning $42,343 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning $50,672 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hégazy | 94 | 1 | / |
| Hegazey | 92 | 1,157 | / |
| Hegazay | 92 | 122 | / |
| Hegazyh | 92 | 9 | / |
| Heagazy | 92 | 9 | / |
| Heghazy | 92 | 4 | / |
| Hegazzy | 92 | 4 | / |
| Hegazyy | 92 | 4 | / |
| Hegaazy | 92 | 4 | / |
| Heggazy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Heegazy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hegazzey | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hegazi | 83 | 19,034 | / |
| Higazy | 83 | 5,598 | / |
| Hegaze | 83 | 1,628 | / |
| Hagazy | 83 | 988 | / |
| Egazzy | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hegaza | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hegasy | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hegezy | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hegaxy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hegacy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hegazee | 77 | 153 | / |
| Higgazy | 77 | 5 | / |
| Higazay | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hegozey | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hegazie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Higazey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Egazi | 73 | 114 | / |
| Egaza | 73 | 39 | / |
| Egozy | 73 | 13 | / |
| Agazy | 73 | 10 | / |
| Egaze | 73 | 8 | / |
| Egasy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Egajy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chengazi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Higazi | 67 | 6,801 | / |
| Hagazi | 67 | 3,203 | / |
| Hagaze | 67 | 220 | / |
| Hegaje | 67 | 216 | / |
| Egadze | 67 | 186 | / |
| Higaze | 67 | 164 | / |
| Hagezy | 67 | 123 | / |
| Engazi | 67 | 41 | / |
| Oghazy | 67 | 33 | / |
| Aggazy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Egasiy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Egaeze | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hygazi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ogaizy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ogazzy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Egarza | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hegasi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egazoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hegagi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hegaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chengaizi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egazie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eigaza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agazay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahgazi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egazer | 67 | 1 | / |
Hegazy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hegazy in the Arabic language | ||
| حجازى | hjazy | - |
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