Elhouceine Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Elhouceine Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elhouceine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania301:136,4957,782
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

The alternate forms: Elhouceïne (1) are calculated separately.

Elhouceine (15) may also be a first name.

Elhouceine Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elhouceine (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺴﻴﻦ) is found most in Mauritania. It may also be found in the variant forms: Elhouceïne. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elhouceine? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,543,123rd most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Elhouceine reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 15 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 136,495. In Mauritania it is most frequent in: Trarza Region, where 77 percent reside, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 20 percent reside and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Mauritania it exists in one country. It is also found in Algeria, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Elhouceine Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elhouceine in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺤﺴﻴﻦalhsyn-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elhouceine
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