Lekhdem Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Lekhdem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekhdem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Lekhdem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lekhdem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﺨﺪﻡ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekhdem? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most common last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lekhdem live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Senegambia Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 818,973. In Mauritania Lekhdem is primarily found in: Trarza Region, where 100 percent live. Besides Mauritania Lekhdem occurs in one country. It also occurs in Algeria, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Lekhdem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lekhdem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﺨﺪﻡlkhdm-

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Footnotes

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