Sharkawy Surname

32,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Sharkawy Surname User-submission:

The Sharkawy surname means 'one who comes from the east' or 'Eastern'.

Sharkawy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt14,1251:6,509801
Saudi Arabia1,7891:17,2482,391
Israel2971:28,8144,138
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
England31:18,572,686338,250
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Sharkawy (393) may also be a first name.

Sharkawy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Sharkawy surname means 'one who comes from the east' or 'Eastern'.

- mina_momtaz85

Sharkawy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sharkawy occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sharkawy.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharkawy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 32,251st most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 441,055 people. The surname Sharkawy is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Sharkawy live; 85 percent live in North Africa and 85 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 436,161st most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 393 people.

The surname is most widespread in Egypt, where it is held by 14,125 people, or 1 in 6,509. Apart from Egypt Sharkawy exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent live and Israel, where 2 percent live.

Sharkawy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sharkawy last name are 18.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sharkawy earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.59% less than the national average, earning $41,602 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.25% more than the national average, earning $65,210 CAD per year.

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