Elaghel Surname

109,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Libya
Highest density in:
Libya

Elaghel Surname User-submission:

It is a Libyan surname, which means 'the sane' or 'the rational' in standard Arabic, written العاقل. In the Libyan dialect, however, it implies the qualities of a that 'sane' person, which shifts the meaning to 'the calm' or 'the obedient'.

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Elaghel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Libya4,2581:1,466418
Mauritania91:454,98517,374
England11:55,718,059489,080

Elaghel Surname Meaning

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It is a Libyan surname, which means 'the sane' or 'the rational' in standard Arabic, written العاقل. In the Libyan dialect, however, it implies the qualities of a that 'sane' person, which shifts the meaning to 'the calm' or 'the obedient'.

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Elaghel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elaghel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻗﻞ) occurs in Libya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elaghel? popularity and diffusion

Elaghel is the 109,072nd most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,707,485 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Elaghel live; 100 percent live in North Africa and 100 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

The last name is most frequently used in Libya, where it is held by 4,258 people, or 1 in 1,466. Outside of Libya this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elaaghel936/
Elaghell931/
Elagel9224/
Elaghil8623/
Gelagel8620/
Elageel861/
Elagael861/
Elgoghel807/
Elgaghil806/
Elaiguel801/
Elagil775/
Elagül772/
Yolagel7116/
Gelagil715/
Gilagel713/
Elhagil712/
Islagel711/
Gelyagil6711/
Elogueil674/
Elgoghail633/
Ilagil6213/
Elogil621/
Elogail571,190/
Illagil574/
Ilagile572/
Gilyagl572/
Islahgül534/
Islaguil531/
Ilaguile531/
Illagile531/
Illlaguil501/

Elaghel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elaghel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻗﻞalaql-

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