Elbekaye Surname
Approximately 58 people bear this surname
Elbekaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 57 | 1:71,840 | 4,858 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Elbekaye (73) may also be a first name.
Elbekaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elbekaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elbekaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺒﻜﺎﻱ) occurs most in Mauritania. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elbekaye? popularity and diffusion
The surname Elbekaye is the 2,530,696th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. The last name Elbekaye is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Elbekaye are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Elbekaye is also the 1,134,117th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 73 people.
The last name Elbekaye is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 71,840. In Mauritania Elbekaye is mostly concentrated in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 54 percent are found, Hodh Chargui Region, where 30 percent are found and Assaba Region, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Mauritania it occurs in one country. It is also common in Morocco, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elbekkaye | 94 | 3 | / |
| Elbeckaye | 94 | 1 | / |
| Elbekay | 93 | 155 | / |
| Elbekkay | 88 | 205 | / |
| Elbeckay | 88 | 9 | / |
| Elbeikay | 88 | 8 | / |
| Elbakaye | 88 | 3 | / |
| Elbekaie | 88 | 1 | / |
| Elbekai | 80 | 45 | / |
| Elbakay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Albakaye | 75 | 157 | / |
| Elbakaya | 75 | 11 | / |
| Elbekkey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elbakkay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elbekkai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elhbakoye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Albakay | 67 | 18 | / |
| Elbakai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Elbakea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Albekoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Albekai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Albakaya | 63 | 25 | / |
| Albeckai | 63 | 1 | / |
| Albokaie | 63 | 1 | / |
| Albokai | 53 | 10 | / |
| Albakau | 53 | 6 | / |
| Albakai | 53 | 5 | / |
| Albakoy | 53 | 2 | / |
| Albikai | 53 | 1 | / |
| Albokaai | 50 | 1 | / |
| Albokaii | 50 | 1 | / |
Elbekaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elbekaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺒﻜﺎﻱ | albkay | 97.37 |
| ﺍﻟﺒﻜﺎﻯ | albkay | 2.63 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elbekaye
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