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
Elghayeb (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻐﺎﻳﺐ) is most common in Mauritania. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Elghayeb? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Elghayeb live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 50 percent live and Trarza Region, where 50 percent live. Excluding Mauritania this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 25 percent live and Sweden, where 25 percent live.
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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elghayeb
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