Leghzal Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Leghzal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leghzal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1741:222,02025,275
Mauritania161:255,92911,901
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251

Leghzal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leghzal (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻐﺰﺍﻝ) occurs more in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Leghzal.

How Common Is The Last Name Leghzal? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,177,228th most common surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,076,960 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Leghzal are found; 88 percent are found in North Africa and 88 percent are found in Mahgreb.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is borne by 174 people, or 1 in 222,020. In Algeria Leghzal is primarily concentrated in: Sétif Province, where 97 percent are found, Tindouf Province, where 2 percent are found and Béchar Province, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Algeria this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 8 percent are found and Spain, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leghzail931/
Legzal927/
Laghzal861,933/
Loghzal863/
Legzial861/
Laghzail801/
Legsal771/
Laghsal712/
Lahgzal711/
Leghjeyl675/
Lexal671/
Leghjeil671/
Lexaul621/
Leghjeille591/
Lexholt572/
Laxal501/

Leghzal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leghzal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻐﺰﺍﻝlghzal-

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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 Leghzal
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