Elkheira Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Elkheira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Elkheira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elkheira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elkheira (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺮﻩ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Elkheira.
How Common Is The Last Name Elkheira? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Elkheira reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Elkheira is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania Elkheira is most frequent in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 100 percent are found. Besides Mauritania this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Morocco, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elkheira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elkheira in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺮﻩ | alkhyrh | 66.67 |
| ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺮﺓ | alkhyrt | 33.33 |
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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 Elkheira
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