Eljili Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Eljili Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Eljili Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania501:81,8975,336
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207

Eljili Last Name Facts

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

The last name Eljili (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺠﻴﻠﻲ) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Eljili.

How Common Is The Last Name Eljili? popularity and diffusion

Eljili is the 2,635,433rd most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Eljili are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 81,897. In Mauritania Eljili is most common in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 40 percent reside, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 34 percent reside and Assaba Region, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Mauritania this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Sudan, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eljaili923/
Eljeili921/
Eldjaili861/
Aljili8331/
Eljily8329/
Elçili8318/
Elgili8318/
Elieli8310/
Eljyli831/
Iljili831/
Aljilei771,586/
Jeljeli77150/
Aljaili7713/
Elijile7710/
Eljaily778/
Elkhili776/
Elcilia774/
Eljeily773/
Elsilit773/
Jelieli773/
Jeliili773/
Elgieli771/
Elieloi771/
Eliyliy771/
Jiljili771/
Elcilio771/
Elgeili771/
Elijila771/
Haljili771/
Heljelid7113/
Elzielie719/
Elkhaili718/
Alhjaili714/
Elzailei711/
Aljhaili711/
Elshilli711/
Elljilla711/
E'Ljilly711/
Ilgili67189/
Elsilä67159/
Elyeli6779/
Elsila6749/
Eliely6714/
Iljila677/
Alhijaili674/
Eliele673/
Elcila671/
Ilyili671/
Aljilj671/
Elliillis671/

Eljili Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Eljili in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺠﻴﻠﻲaljyly84.21
ﺍﻟﺠﻴﻞaljyl15.79

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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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  • 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 Eljili
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