Elghailani Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Elghailani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elghailani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Elghailani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elghailani (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻼﻧﻲ) occurs most in Morocco. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elghailani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,057,639th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 73 percent of Elghailani are found; 60 percent are found in North Africa and 60 percent are found in Mahgreb.

This last name is most widespread in Morocco, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 3,830,678. Apart from Morocco this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 13 percent live and Mauritania, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Elghailani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elghailani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻼﻧﻲalghylany-

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Footnotes

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