Cognomen الخير (Khair 
, الخير 
, Kheir ) , worldwide, is a widespread surname. The cognomen الخير is characteristic of Sudan, where it is quite a common surname, Libya, and Lebanon (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in Sudan, Egypt, and India. Likewise, الخير is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Khair | Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Sudan, Indonesia |
| الخير | Iraq, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Saudi Arabia |
| Kheir | Egypt, Pakistan, India, Sudan, Indonesia |
| Al-Khayr | United States, Philippines |
| أسامة أبو الخير Egyptian actor, EG (b. 1901) |
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| فؤاد عبد المجيد ابو الخير Egyptian basketball player (1921-2003), EG (b. 1921) |
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| منى الخير Sudanese singer, SD (b. 1937) |
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| شريف فؤاد ابو الخير Egyptian basketball player (1947-), EG (b. 1947) |
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| السيد مصطفى أحمد أبو الخير Egyptian lawyer and writer, EG (b. 1957) |
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| الخير شوار Algerian writer, DZ (b. 1969) |
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| مبروك زيد الخير DZ (b. 1961) |
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| حسام كمال أبو الخير EG (b. 1963) |
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| محمد أبو الخير Suspected terrorist (1975-2010), SA (b. 1975) |
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| موسى الخير Saudi Arabian association football player, SA |
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| عبد الرزاق أبو الخير Egyptian notable of the first half of the 20th century, EG |
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| أحمد الخير association football player, SA (b. 1982) |
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