El Bahja Surname

300,128th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

El Bahja Surname User-submission:

The surname El Bahja means 'the beauty' in Arabic. It's most commonly seen in Morocco, specially in the Marrakesh-Safi region.

El Bahja Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco1,1591:29,7464,740
Spain801:584,40027,603
France81:8,302,840321,660
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
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El Bahja Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname El Bahja means 'the beauty' in Arabic. It's most commonly seen in Morocco, specially in the Marrakesh-Safi region.

- assia_mr
DNA test information

El Bahja Last Name Facts

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

The last name El Bahja is carried by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 300,128th most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,751,812 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of El Bahja reside; 91 percent reside in North Africa and 91 percent reside in Mahgreb.

This surname is most frequently held in Morocco, where it is carried by 1,159 people, or 1 in 29,746. Barring Morocco it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 6 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
El Bahjah9412/
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El Bacha882,082/
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El Behja88315/
El Bahay88247/
El Bahia88208/
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El Baj862/
El Bahije82152/
El Bahaji82137/
El Bahhat829/
El Bahajy824/
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El Bajjaj821/
El Bachaa821/
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El Bahy801,170/
El Baji80614/
El Baaj80518/
El Waja80366/
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El Baza8010/
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El Bachach781/
El Bayad751,209/
El Bahey75465/
El-Bahji75284/
El Bayaa75279/
El Baihi75208/
El Bazat75144/
El Bayeh75120/
El-Bacha7534/
El-Bahay7513/
El Behje755/
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El Barza753/
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El Bahie752/
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El Bazaz752/
El Vakha751/
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El Basaa751/
El Bazza751/
El Behji751/
El Bhayh751/
El Baaza751/
El Bay71429/
El Bazzaz71147/
El Bayadh71111/
El Waj7133/
El Bai7114/
El Barzah719/
El Bayedh715/
El Bayidh714/
El Uaa714/
El Beyadh711/
El Wahaie711/
El Bayech711/
El Boa711/
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El Bej711/
El-Baa711/
El Baisah711/
El Baid671,281/
El Bouj67375/
El Bayt67275/
El Bouh67267/
El Beih67250/
El Bohy67245/
El-Bahy67221/
El-Beah67183/
El Boza67175/
El Huaa67122/
El Bieh67122/
El Beji6773/
El Bait6716/
El Waje6710/
El Baye679/
El Wahy679/
El-Baih678/
El Boudjay675/
El Beeh674/
El Wachash673/
El Biya672/
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El Vaza671/
El Baiz671/
El Waai671/
El Baiy671/
El Bazo671/
El Béji671/
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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to El Bahja
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