Elkheiry Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Elkheiry Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elkheiry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania111:372,26015,230
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

The alternate forms: Elkheïry (19) are calculated separately.

Elkheiry Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elkheiry (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺮﻱ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Elkheïry. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkheiry? popularity and diffusion

Elkheiry is the 4,307,654th most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname Elkheiry is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Elkheiry live; 52 percent live in West Africa and 52 percent live in Senegambia Africa.

It is most common in Mauritania, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 372,260. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 64 percent reside, Trarza Region, where 27 percent reside and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 9 percent reside. Beside Mauritania it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 19 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Elkheiry Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elkheiry in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺮﻱalkhyry45.45
ﻟﺨﻴﺮﻱlkhyry36.36
ﻟﺨﻴﺮﻯlkhyry18.18

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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 Elkheiry
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