El Adji Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

El Adji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

El Adji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin161:645,97538,126
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Niger21:9,596,00886,358

El Adji (88) may also be a first name.

El Adji Last Name Facts

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

The surname El Adji occurs in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name El Adji? popularity and diffusion

El Adji is the 3,185,033rd most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 79 percent of El Adji live; 58 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,017,994th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 88 people.

This surname is most common in Benin, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 645,975. In Benin El Adji is most prevalent in: Alibori Department, where 50 percent are found, Borgou Department, where 25 percent are found and Atakora Department, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Benin El Adji occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 24 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 13 percent are found.

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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
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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 El Adji
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