Where Does The Last Name Elmoktar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Elmoktar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻤﺨﺘﺎﺭ) is more frequently found in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elmoktar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,257,535^th most widely held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Elmoktar reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 1,807,719^th most numerous first name on earth, held by 33 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is held by 176 people, or 1 in 23,266. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 32 percent live, Assaba Region, where 26 percent live and Brakna Region, where 13 percent live. Apart from Mauritania it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 2 percent live and Niger, where 1 percent live.