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 last name Khedja (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺧﺠﻪ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khedja? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most common family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Khedja is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Khedja live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 13 people.
The surname Khedja is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania it is primarily concentrated in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 33 percent live, Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 33 percent live and Trarza Region, where 33 percent live. Not including Mauritania this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Algeria, where 25 percent live.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Khedja
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