Elmahjoub Surname

990,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Elmahjoub Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elmahjoub Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania2321:17,6501,634
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
France21:33,211,361423,184
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Elmahjoub (1,396) may also be a first name.

Elmahjoub Last Name Facts

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

Elmahjoub (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻤﺤﺠﻮﺏ) is most common in Mauritania. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elmahjoub? popularity and diffusion

Elmahjoub is the 990,978th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 28,137,243 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Elmahjoub reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 209,327th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 1,396 people.

The surname Elmahjoub is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 232 people, or 1 in 17,650. In Mauritania Elmahjoub is most common in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 53 percent are found, Assaba Region, where 13 percent are found and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 10 percent are found. Other than Mauritania this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 3 percent are found and Libya, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Elmahjoub Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elmahjoub in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻤﺤﺠﻮﺏalmhjwb99.07

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