Khedja Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Khedja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Khedja (13) may also be a first name.
Khedja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khedja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Khedja (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺧﺠﻪ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Khedja? popularity and diffusion
Khedja is the 8,968,613th most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Khedja reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 13 people.
It is most common in Mauritania, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania Khedja is mostly found in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 33 percent are found, Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 33 percent are found and Trarza Region, where 33 percent are found. Besides Mauritania it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Algeria, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Khedja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khedja in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺧﺠﻪ | khjh | 75 |
| ﺧﺪﺝ | khdj | 25 |
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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 Khedja
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