Elfali Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Elfali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elfali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Elfali Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elfali (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻝ) is borne by more people in Morocco than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elfali? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Elfali are found; 91 percent are found in North Africa and 91 percent are found in Mahgreb.

It is most widely held in Morocco, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 3,830,678. Other than Morocco this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 9 percent reside and Mauritania, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elfahli92241/
Elfalhi929/
Elfalli927/
Elfalgi921/
Elfalia921/
Elfhaili869/
Alfali838/
Elfoli834/
Elfala831/
Elfalahgi801/
Elfaleh77179/
Elfouli77157/
Alfaili7735/
Elfally7715/
Alfalih776/
Elfahla775/
Alfahli772/
Alfayli771/
Yelfale771/
Elfalha771/
Elfalleh714/
Elfoulie714/
Elfaleth714/
Alfhaili711/
Elfahyly711/
Halfauli711/
Alfahali711/
Ellfally711/
Elfalech711/
Elfoly673,232/
Elfola671/
Alfaly671/

Elfali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elfali in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻝalfal-

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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 Elfali
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