Elkhaye Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Elkhaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elkhaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Elkhaye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elkhaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻳﻪ) has its highest incidence in Mauritania. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Elkhaye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkhaye? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Elkhaye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Elkhaye reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

The surname Elkhaye is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Elkhaye is most common in: Assaba Region, where 50 percent reside and Gorgol Region, where 50 percent reside. Not including Mauritania Elkhaye occurs in one country. It is also found in Iran, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elkhay9286/
Alkhaye861/
Elkheye861/
Elkay8332/
Elkhayit801/
Alkhayhe801/
Elkaya77109/
Elkhai779/
Elkays776/
Elchay774/
Alkaye774/
Elkaei772/
Elkhey772/
Elkhoy771/
Elkeay771/
Elkhie771/
Elkaie771/
Olkaye771/
Helkay771/
Ilkaye771/
Elkhayatt751/
Elkahia71205/
Elkouay71170/
Yelkaya71130/
Elkhuja7127/
Elchaej7124/
Elkhoja7120/
Allkaye717/
Alkhaya715/
Elkayat715/
Eljayeh715/
Elkohja712/
Elkayah712/
Elkayas712/
Elhhayo711/
Alkhayi711/
Halkaye711/
Yelkhoa711/
Ilkhaei711/
Elkahya711/
Elkawey711/
Elkhait711/
Elkheia711/
Elkkayy711/
Elkahyt711/
Elkhaus710/
Ilkay671,185/
Eljay67459/
Elkhaiat67345/
Elkai67290/
Alkay67194/
Elkey67133/
Elkie67101/
Olkay6784/
Elkei6711/
Elkhouja6711/
Elkhojah6710/
Elhjaiej679/
Alkhajeh677/
Elchagie675/
Elkouyed674/
Elkea674/
Elkaa674/
Elkouehe671/
Elkayass671/
Elkayait671/
Elkue671/
Elkheyat671/
El'hajje671/
Isilkaye671/
Aallkaye671/
Yeslkaya671/
Elchayah671/
Eilkhaus670/

Elkhaye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elkhaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻳﻪalqayh50
ﺍﻟﺨﻲalkhy50

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elkhaye
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