Essalek Surname

260,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Essalek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Essalek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco1,0911:31,6005,064
Mauritania4141:9,8911,020
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Essalek (258) may also be a first name.

Essalek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Essalek (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻟﻚ) is found most frequently in Morocco. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Essalek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 260,307th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,829,388 people. Essalek is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Essalek live; 72 percent live in North Africa and 72 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 554,411th most numerous given name globally, held by 258 people.

The last name Essalek is most frequently used in Morocco, where it is borne by 1,091 people, or 1 in 31,600. Excluding Morocco Essalek is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 27 percent reside and Belgium, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Essaleck93600/
Essalekh932/
Esalek9210/
Assalek861,076/
Essalik86351/
Issalek86152/
Esaleck868/
Esaleek863/
E'Salek861/
Esaleke861/
Assaleck80413/
Issaleck8049/
Essalick8023/
Assalekh8013/
Asssalek801/
Issaleik801/
Assaleek801/
Assaleik801/
Isalek775/
Asalek774/
Assaleikh751/
Assalik71109/
Isaleke7145/
Asailek7128/
Assaleg7113/
Isaleck717/
Asselek717/
Issalik715/
Asaleck712/
Osaleck712/
Assalec711/
Essaulkova711/
Assalikh6720/
Assaalik6718/
Assalegh677/
Issalikh677/
Jeczalek672/
Eiseleck671/
Asseleck671/
Assalick671/
Eseileck671/
Esalkova671/
E'Soulek671/

Essalek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Essalek in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻟﻚalsalk98.82
ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻙalsak0.59

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Essalek
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