Elkalil Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Elkalil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elkalil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Elkalil Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elkalil (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺨﻠﻴﻞ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkalil? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,723,624th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Elkalil is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Elkalil are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 584,980. In Mauritania Elkalil is mostly found in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 71 percent live and Adrar Region, where 29 percent live. Beside Mauritania Elkalil exists in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elkhalil934,494/
Elkhailil881/
El'khalil881/
Alkalil8618/
Alkhalil806,845/
Elkhelil8049/
Elkhaleel759/
Al'khalil751/
Alkhaliel751/
Alkaleel672/
Alkallel671/

Elkalil Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elkalil in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺨﻠﻴﻞalkhlyl-

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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 Elkalil
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