El Hertany Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

El Hertany Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

El Hertany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania151:272,99112,403
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368

El Hertany Last Name Facts

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

The surname El Hertany (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺮﻃﺎﻧﻲ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of El Hertany click here.

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

The surname is the 4,532,898th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name El Hertany occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of El Hertany reside; 79 percent reside in West Africa and 79 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

It is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 272,991. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 93 percent are found and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Mauritania this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Egypt, where 21 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

El Hertany Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
El Hertany in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺤﺮﻃﺎﻧﻲalhrtany-

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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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