Elmahdi Surname

16,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Libya

Elmahdi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elmahdi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan22,9601:1,634237
Libya6,3861:978238
Egypt2,1361:43,0414,344
Morocco1,1251:30,6454,894
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Israel5321:16,0862,412
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Qatar471:50,1704,949
England391:1,428,66862,556
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Niger191:1,010,10622,252
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Elmahdi (9,450) may also be a first name.

Elmahdi Last Name Facts

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

Elmahdi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻤﻬﺪﻯ) is most common in Sudan. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elmahdi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 16,294th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 213,680 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Elmahdi live; 96 percent live in North Africa and 92 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 63,646th most commonly held given name worldwide. It is borne by 9,450 people.

The last name Elmahdi is most widely held in Sudan, where it is borne by 22,960 people, or 1 in 1,634. Excluding Sudan it occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in Libya, where 19 percent reside and Egypt, where 6 percent reside.

Elmahdi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elmahdi surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Elmahdi earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 29.07% less than the national average, earning $30,605 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.82% less than the national average, earning $44,803 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Elmahdi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elmahdi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻤﻬﺪﻯalmhdy-

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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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