Edjih Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Edjih Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Edjih Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edjih Come From? nationality or country of origin
Edjih (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺟﻴﻪ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Edjih? popularity and diffusion
The last name Edjih is the 6,723,624th most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Edjih are found; 63 percent are found in West Africa and 63 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
This last name is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 818,973. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Adrar Region, where 20 percent live, Brakna Region, where 20 percent live and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 20 percent live. Barring Mauritania it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 25 percent live and Cameroon, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Edjih Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Edjih in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺟﻴﻪ | ajyh | 57.14 |
| ﺃﺟﻴﻪ | ajyh | 42.86 |
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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 Edjih
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