Elmoukhtar Surname
Approximately 313 people bear this surname
Elmoukhtar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 309 | 1:13,252 | 1,270 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Elmoukhtar (328) may also be a first name.
Elmoukhtar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elmoukhtar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elmoukhtar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻤﺨﺘﺎﺭ) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elmoukhtar? popularity and diffusion
Elmoukhtar is the 866,642nd most common family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 23,282,894 people. The last name Elmoukhtar is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Elmoukhtar reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 484,112th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 328 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is borne by 309 people, or 1 in 13,252. In Mauritania Elmoukhtar is mostly found in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 48 percent reside, Trarza Region, where 21 percent reside and Assaba Region, where 10 percent reside. Other than Mauritania this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 1 percent reside and Egypt, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmokhtar | 95 | 1,601 | / |
| Elmouktar | 95 | 41 | / |
| Elmukhtar | 95 | 25 | / |
| El'moukhtar | 95 | 1 | / |
| Elmoukhtarr | 95 | 1 | / |
| Elmoukhtare | 95 | 1 | / |
| Elmockhtar | 90 | 8 | / |
| Elmokhtare | 90 | 4 | / |
| Elmouchtar | 90 | 1 | / |
| Ellmouktar | 90 | 1 | / |
| Elmoktar | 89 | 183 | / |
| Elmouctar | 84 | 38 | / |
| Ilmouktar | 84 | 10 | / |
| Elmoktare | 84 | 1 | / |
| Elmohktar | 84 | 1 | / |
| Elmocktar | 84 | 1 | / |
| Elmouctare | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ilmmouktar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Elmoctar | 78 | 1,544 | / |
| Ilmouctar | 74 | 27 | / |
| Elmoctare | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ilmoctar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Elmactar | 67 | 1 | / |
Elmoukhtar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elmoukhtar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻤﺨﺘﺎﺭ | almkhtar | 95.08 |
| ﺍﻟﻤﺨﻄﺎﺭ | almkhtar | 4.37 |
| ﺍﺗﻠﻤﺨﺘﺎﺭ | atlmkhtar | 0.55 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elmoukhtar
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