Elkhay Surname
Approximately 86 people bear this surname
Elkhay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 36 | 1:113,746 | 6,801 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
Elkhay Demographics
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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
Elkhay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺨﻲ | alkhy | 93.33 |
| ﺧﻲ | khy | 6.67 |
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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 Elkhay
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