Lehcen Surname
Approximately 408 people bear this surname
Lehcen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 401 | 1:10,212 | 1,058 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
The alternate forms: Lehçen (1) are calculated separately.
Lehcen (399) may also be a first name.
Lehcen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lehcen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lehcen (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﺤﺴﻦ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Lehçen. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lehcen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 716,247th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 17,861,632 people. Lehcen occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Lehcen reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 432,205th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 399 people.
It is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is carried by 401 people, or 1 in 10,212. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 35 percent are found, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 17 percent are found and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 11 percent are found. Beside Mauritania Lehcen exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 1 percent are found and Algeria, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lehcen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lehcen in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﺤﺴﻦ | lhsn | 95.9 |
| ﺍﻟﺤﺴﻦ | alhsn | 3.28 |
| ﻟﺤﺴﻴﻦ | lhsyn | 0.82 |
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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 Lehcen
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