Elh Surname
Approximately 2,188 people bear this surname
Elh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 847 | 1:24,521 | 3,329 |
| Niger | 735 | 1:26,112 | 1,533 |
| Morocco | 579 | 1:59,544 | 9,923 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Elh (39,360) may also be a first name.
Elh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elh is found most frequently in Cameroon. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Elh? popularity and diffusion
Elh is the 192,437th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,330,688 people. The surname Elh is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Elh reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 49 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Elh is also the 22,498th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 39,360 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is held by 847 people, or 1 in 24,521. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 46 percent reside, North Region, where 35 percent reside and Adamawa Region, where 16 percent reside. Other than Cameroon Elh occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 34 percent reside and Morocco, where 26 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldh | 86 | 548 | / |
| Elhe | 86 | 42 | / |
| Gelh | 86 | 19 | / |
| Elhs | 86 | 17 | / |
| El H | 86 | 12 | / |
| Eulh | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ellh | 86 | 3 | / |
| Helh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Eilh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Elht | 86 | 2 | / |
| Elph | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jelh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yelh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ealh | 86 | 1 | / |
| El-H | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ejlh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eslh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Etlh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Elhp | 86 | 1 | / |
| El | 80 | 39,116 | / |
| Yelhe | 75 | 24 | / |
| Heelh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Healh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Elhsh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gielh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Heldh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ielhe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ellth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eullh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eilhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jelhs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hellh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geelh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jellh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eljch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ejleh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eslhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ealhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elshs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ieylh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Helph | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ellph | 75 | 0 | / |
| Yel | 67 | 13,096 | / |
| Ele | 67 | 10,439 | / |
| Ell | 67 | 5,258 | / |
| Gel | 67 | 5,068 | / |
| Hel | 67 | 3,600 | / |
| Ehl | 67 | 1,765 | / |
| Eld | 67 | 1,493 | / |
| Eul | 67 | 1,388 | / |
| Eil | 67 | 993 | / |
| Eyl | 67 | 836 | / |
| Esl | 67 | 608 | / |
| Etl | 67 | 496 | / |
| Jel | 67 | 439 | / |
| Elt | 67 | 375 | / |
| Eal | 67 | 265 | / |
| Eel | 67 | 185 | / |
| Iel | 67 | 178 | / |
| Elp | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ilh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hejleh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Elő | 67 | 14 | / |
| Heldth | 67 | 13 | / |
| Elhova | 67 | 13 | / |
| Elehep | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ylh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Elehed | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jlh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ejl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jealeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eallhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heileh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Őel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Healph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heilht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hielhl | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Elh
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