Lekhou Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Lekhou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 6 | 1:682,477 | 21,744 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Lekhou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lekhou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lekhou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﺨﻮ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lekhou? popularity and diffusion
Lekhou is the 7,117,718th most prevalent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Lekhou occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lekhou reside; 86 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Lekhou is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 682,477. In Mauritania Lekhou is mostly found in: Trarza Region, where 67 percent are found, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 17 percent are found and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 17 percent are found. Not including Mauritania it occurs in one country. It is also found in Algeria, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lekhou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lekhou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﺨﻮ | lkhw | - |
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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 Lekhou
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