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
Khedja (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺧﺠﻪ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khedja? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Khedja live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Khedja is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used given name world-wide. It is borne by 13 people.
The last name Khedja is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania Khedja is mostly found in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 33 percent reside, Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 33 percent reside and Trarza Region, where 33 percent reside. Outside of Mauritania this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Algeria, where 25 percent reside.
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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