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
Edj (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺝ) is found most in Mauritania. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Edj? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,274,477th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. Edj occurs predominantly 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 frequent first name world-wide, borne by 54 people.
The surname Edj is most frequently occurring in Mauritania, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 186,130. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Tagant Region, where 68 percent are found, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 27 percent are found and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Mauritania it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Edj
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