Abdelahi Surname

426,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Abdelahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abdelahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania7591:5,395629
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224

Abdelahi (658) may also be a first name.

Abdelahi Last Name Facts

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

Abdelahi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺒﺪﺍﻟﻠﻪ) has its highest incidence in Mauritania. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abdelahi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 426,196th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,985,877 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Abdelahi live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Abdelahi is also the 323,699th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 658 people.

It is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is held by 759 people, or 1 in 5,395. In Mauritania Abdelahi is most common in: Assaba Region, where 62 percent are found, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 8 percent are found and Hodh Chargui Region, where 7 percent are found. Beside Mauritania this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 3 percent are found and Egypt, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Abdelahi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abdelahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﺒﺪﺍﻟﻠﻪbdallh93.88
ﺍﻋﺒﺪﺍﻟﻠﻪabdallh2.04
ﺍﺑﻴﻠﻴﻞabylyl2.04
ﻋﺒﺪﻟﻠﻪbdllh2.04

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abdelahi
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