Elghayeb Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Elghayeb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Elghayeb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elghayeb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elghayeb (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻐﺎﻳﺐ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Elghayeb.
How Common Is The Last Name Elghayeb? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Elghayeb occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Elghayeb reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The last name Elghayeb is most frequently used in Mauritania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 50 percent reside and Trarza Region, where 50 percent reside. Aside from Mauritania it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 25 percent reside and Sweden, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elghayeeb | 94 | 4 | / |
| Elghaeb | 93 | 122 | / |
| Elghyeb | 93 | 1 | / |
| Alghayeb | 88 | 41 | / |
| Elghaieb | 88 | 8 | / |
| Elghaib | 80 | 141 | / |
| Alghayb | 80 | 22 | / |
| Algayeb | 80 | 7 | / |
| Elgheib | 80 | 2 | / |
| Elgayev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alghayib | 75 | 6 | / |
| Alghaieb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Elghaipe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yelgayev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elgaev | 71 | 40 | / |
| Alghayhab | 71 | 4 | / |
| Alghaiheb | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elgeab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alghaib | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hilgayev | 63 | 9 | / |
| Yelgiyev | 63 | 8 | / |
| Algaihab | 63 | 1 | / |
| Gelgajev | 63 | 1 | / |
| Alghaihab | 59 | 199 | / |
| Gelgajeva | 59 | 1 | / |
| Algeab | 57 | 4 | / |
| Algaib | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ilgaev | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gelgoev | 53 | 31 | / |
| Alghoub | 53 | 1 | / |
| Elgouwth | 50 | 1 | / |
Elghayeb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elghayeb in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻐﺎﻳﺐ | alghayb | - |
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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 Elghayeb
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