Elkaihel Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Elkaihel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 15 | 1:272,991 | 12,403 |
| Algeria | 7 | 1:5,518,793 | 51,529 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
Elkaihel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elkaihel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elkaihel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻜﻴﺤﻞ) is carried by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Elkaihel click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elkaihel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,034,050th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. Elkaihel is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Elkaihel reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 63 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 272,991. In Mauritania Elkaihel is primarily found in: Brakna Region, where 47 percent live, Guidimagha Region, where 47 percent live and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 7 percent live. Besides Mauritania this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 29 percent live and Germany, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkeihel | 88 | 139 | / |
| Elkaihal | 88 | 137 | / |
| Elkéihel | 88 | 1 | / |
| Elkael | 86 | 22 | / |
| Elkeihell | 82 | 3 | / |
| Elkheihel | 82 | 1 | / |
| Elkeihele | 82 | 1 | / |
| Elkheil | 80 | 1,358 | / |
| Elkaial | 80 | 216 | / |
| Elkawel | 80 | 7 | / |
| Elkayel | 80 | 5 | / |
| Elkheal | 80 | 4 | / |
| Yelkiel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Elkhail | 80 | 1 | / |
| Elkeihil | 75 | 20 | / |
| Elkeihal | 75 | 4 | / |
| Elkhaial | 75 | 4 | / |
| Elkahyal | 75 | 4 | / |
| Elkeihle | 75 | 3 | / |
| Alkaihal | 75 | 2 | / |
| Elkeuhel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elkeyhel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alkail | 71 | 2 | / |
| Elkayal | 67 | 6,826 | / |
| Elkehal | 67 | 137 | / |
| Elkeyal | 67 | 117 | / |
| Alkhail | 67 | 9 | / |
| Alkawel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Elciyel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alkaial | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alkheil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elquiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elkyyal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elkhayal | 63 | 127 | / |
| Elkeyhil | 63 | 2 | / |
| Alkahail | 63 | 1 | / |
| Elkoul | 57 | 1 | / |
| Alkayal | 53 | 608 | / |
| Alkehal | 53 | 49 | / |
| Alkiyal | 53 | 4 | / |
| Alkajal | 53 | 1 | / |
| Alkeyal | 53 | 1 | / |
| Alkhayal | 50 | 572 | / |
Elkaihel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elkaihel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻜﻴﺤﻞ | alkyhl | 80 |
| ﺍﻟﻜﺤﻴﻞ | alkhyl | 20 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elkaihel
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