El Ghella Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

El Ghella Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

El Ghella Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

El Ghella Last Name Facts

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

The last name El Ghella (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻪ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name El Ghella is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of El Ghella live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Senegambia Africa.

El Ghella is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Adrar Region, where 25 percent live, Assaba Region, where 25 percent live and Hodh Chargui Region, where 25 percent live. Apart from Mauritania El Ghella occurs in one country. It also occurs in Morocco, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

El Ghella Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
El Ghella in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻪalqlh66.67
ﺍﻟﻘﻠﺔalqlt16.67
ﺍﻟﻘﻞalql16.67

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to El Ghella
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