Elkhay Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Elkhay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elkhay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania361:113,7466,801
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Israel101:855,76354,181
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251

Elkhay Last Name Facts

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

Elkhay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺨﻲ) occurs most in Mauritania. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Elkhay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkhay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elkhay is the 2,020,555th most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. The surname Elkhay is predominantly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Elkhay reside; 42 percent reside in West Africa and 42 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

The surname Elkhay is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 113,746. In Mauritania it is mostly found in: Assaba Region, where 56 percent are found, Guidimagha Region, where 22 percent are found and Hodh Chargui Region, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Mauritania this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 42 percent are found and Israel, where 12 percent are found.

Elkhay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elkhay surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered with the party.

Elkhay earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.15% more than the national average, earning $49,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elkhaye923/
Elkha9154/
Elkay9132/
Elkhayit861/
Elkaya83109/
Elkhai839/
Elkays836/
Elchay834/
Elkhey832/
Helkay831/
Elkhas831/
Elkhoy831/
Elka801,932/
Elky8020/
Elkhayatt801/
Elkahia77205/
Yelkaya77130/
Elkhuja7727/
Elkhoja7720/
Elkayat775/
Elkhach775/
Alkhaya775/
Elkayah772/
Elkohja772/
Elkayas772/
Elkahyt771/
Elkhass771/
Elkheye771/
Elkkayy771/
Elkahat771/
Elkheia771/
Yelkhas771/
Yelkhoa771/
Elhhayo771/
Alkhaye771/
Alkhayi771/
Elkahya771/
Elkhait771/
Elkhaus770/
Ilkay731,185/
Ilkha73610/
Olkha73508/
Eljay73459/
Helka73453/
Elkai73290/
Alkay73194/
Yelka73190/
Elkey73133/
Olkay7384/
Jelka7347/
Alkha7329/
Gelky7321/
Elkah7321/
Ellka7318/
Gelka7318/
Ealka7314/
Jelky7311/
Helky737/
Oelka736/
Aelka735/
Elkka735/
Elkaa734/
Elkea734/
Elkih733/
Elcha732/
Elkhi731/
Eelka731/
Ielka731/
Eilka731/
Eylky731/
Elkyi731/
Elkhe730/
Elkhaiat71345/
Elkhouja7111/
Elkhojah7110/
Jeelekha715/
Elkheyat711/
Alkhayhe711/
Yeslkaya711/
Elchayah711/
Elkayass711/
Eilkhaus710/
Alkaya679,086/
Yeşilkaya679,013/
Elkhou67887/
Ilkaya67872/
Elkeiy67428/
Elkiey67366/
Helkey67131/
Elkatt67122/
Alkaha6774/
Eljaya6766/
Gilkay6746/
Helkaa6742/
Yhelka6738/
Elkish6735/
Gielka6720/
Jelcha6718/
Yelkai6714/
Elkouh6713/
Halkay6712/
Helhka679/
Yoelka676/
Elchai676/
Gelkai676/
Elkeey675/
Elkiya675/
Elkheiatt674/
Yielky674/
Yelkey674/
Ihelka674/
Jelkhi674/
Alkaye674/
Gelcha674/
Elchat674/
Elkast674/
Elchah673/
Yellka673/
Helkka672/
Helgka672/
Alkhai672/
Ilkayo672/
Elkaas672/
Hellka672/
Jelkea671/
Elkads671/
Elkaht671/
Elkaja671/
Etilka671/
Eyleka671/
Gelkey671/
Allkha671/
Yelkca671/
Gelkeh671/
Elhjah671/
Ilkaye671/
Ilkayi671/
Ilkeha671/
Ilkhai671/
Olkaye671/
Yelchy671/
Geilka671/
Elkhed671/
Elkhèr671/
Elkhér671/
Elkhøj671/
Elkkai671/
Elkouy671/
Olkhaj671/
Jelkey671/
Elkadd671/
Elkaie671/
Alkahy671/
Alkaiy671/
Hyelka671/
Elkhie671/
Elkhih671/
Elkkad671/
Hoelka670/
Hielka670/

Elkhay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elkhay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺨﻲalkhy93.33
ﺧﻲkhy6.67

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