Edj Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Edj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 22 | 1:186,130 | 9,575 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Edj (54) may also be a first name.
Edj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Edj (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺝ) is found most in Mauritania. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Edj? popularity and diffusion
Edj is the 3,274,477th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name Edj is primarily found in Africa, where 64 percent of Edj are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Edj is also the 1,350,955th most commonly used given name in the world It is held by 54 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Mauritania, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 186,130. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Tagant Region, where 68 percent reside, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 27 percent reside and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Mauritania this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edje | 86 | 1,807 | / |
| Eïdj | 86 | 9 | / |
| Gedj | 86 | 5 | / |
| Eudj | 86 | 5 | / |
| Edej | 86 | 5 | / |
| Esdj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Edaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Edoj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eddj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Edjs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eduj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eydj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ej | 80 | 2,166 | / |
| Hedje | 75 | 176 | / |
| Edouj | 75 | 138 | / |
| Jedje | 75 | 111 | / |
| Gedaj | 75 | 88 | / |
| Eidje | 75 | 62 | / |
| Hedej | 75 | 39 | / |
| Yedje | 75 | 26 | / |
| Edije | 75 | 19 | / |
| Eïdje | 75 | 17 | / |
| Gedij | 75 | 16 | / |
| Gedej | 75 | 6 | / |
| Edhaj | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hedaj | 75 | 4 | / |
| Eydje | 75 | 2 | / |
| Edeij | 75 | 2 | / |
| Edaja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Edejh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oedaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geidj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Giedj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Edijh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eidej | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eadje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ede | 67 | 86,968 | / |
| Edi | 67 | 55,690 | / |
| Eda | 67 | 32,530 | / |
| Edy | 67 | 10,411 | / |
| Adj | 67 | 254 | / |
| Heddaj | 67 | 200 | / |
| Hej | 67 | 62 | / |
| Eij | 67 | 51 | / |
| Ezj | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ejc | 67 | 17 | / |
| Eaj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Edc | 67 | 10 | / |
| Eej | 67 | 10 | / |
| Odj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Esj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Edé | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ejx | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jdj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ejj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Idj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eduije | 67 | 4 | / |
| Edeije | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ejh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hedhej | 67 | 3 | / |
| Exj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eyj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hedjje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hedauj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geidej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ydj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jejdjd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edê | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edjowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eidije | 67 | 1 | / |
Edj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Edj in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺝ | aj | 69.23 |
| ﺃﺝ | aj | 23.08 |
| ﺍﺩﺝ | adj | 7.69 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Edj
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