Sirelkhatim Surname

48,287th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,684 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Sirelkhatim Surname User-submission:

The surname Sirelkhatim (Arabic: سِر الخَتِم), originated from The Khatmiyya, which is a Sufi order or tariqa founded by Sayyid Mohammed Uthman al-Mirghani al-Khatim. The Khatmiyya is the largest Sufi order in Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia.

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Sirelkhatim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan10,3601:3,621517
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United States111:32,950,812797,015
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
England41:13,929,515290,718
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Sirelkhatim (3,479) may also be a first name.

Sirelkhatim Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Sirelkhatim (Arabic: سِر الخَتِم), originated from The Khatmiyya, which is a Sufi order or tariqa founded by Sayyid Mohammed Uthman al-Mirghani al-Khatim. The Khatmiyya is the largest Sufi order in Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia. It also has followers in Egypt, Chad, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Uganda, Yemen and India.

Sir is a synonym for: a relative or a close person. (in Arabic سِر , Sudanese Dialect).

Elkhatim comes from the word Khatim or خَتْم, which means 'the end', or 'the last' (in Arabic), which is also a metaphor of the last prophet Muhammad according to the Muslim Belief.

To Sum up, the surname Sirelkhatim means 'an individual close to the last prophet aka. Muhammad'.

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Sirelkhatim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sirelkhatim is found in Sudan more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sirelkhatim.

How Common Is The Last Name Sirelkhatim? popularity and diffusion

It is the 48,287th most frequent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 682,099 people. The surname Sirelkhatim is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Sirelkhatim reside; 97 percent reside in North Africa and 97 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 120,478th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 3,479 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Sudan, where it is borne by 10,360 people, or 1 in 3,621. Other than Sudan it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent are found and Qatar, where 0 percent are found.

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