Cognomen El-Sabah (الصباح 
, El-Sabah 
) , around the globe, is a widespread last name. The cognomen El-Sabah is characteristic of Iraq, where it is a common surname, Syria, where it is quite a common surname, and Libya (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Iraq, Egypt, and Syria. Very seldom, El-Sabah is the forename as well as the last name. Parts of the name also exists independently as a last name El, and a first name Sabah.