Eljekani Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Eljekani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Eljekani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eljekani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Eljekani (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺠﻜﺎﻧﻲ) has its highest incidence in Mauritania. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eljekani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Eljekani occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Eljekani reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
It is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 584,980. In Mauritania it is primarily concentrated in: Assaba Region, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Mauritania this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Eljekani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Eljekani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺠﻜﺎﻧﻲ | aljkany | - |
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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 Eljekani
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