Elkhoury

Elkhoury Meaning & Origin

About Elkhoury
The surname Elkhoury is of Arabic origin and is commonly found among Lebanese families. It is derived from the Arabic word "al-khoury," which means "the priest" or "the clergyman." The surname Elkhoury indicates a family's association with the Christian clergy or priesthood in Lebanon.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Elkhoury is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Elkhoury: 646
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,916
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elkhoury based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKR
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E42060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L K HH AW0 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/elkhoury*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elkhoury in Braille

Here's how to represent Elkhoury in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Elkhoury in braille

How to sign the name Elkhoury using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Elkhoury using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Elkhoury in sign language

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