Most Common Somali Surnames & Meanings

Most Common Last Names In Somalia

Forebears knows about 31,358 unique surnames in Somalia and there are 431 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency
1	Ali	979,956	1:14
2	Abdi	902,463	1:15
3	Mohamed	829,872	1:16
4	Ahmed	602,982	1:22
5	Hassan	599,551	1:22
6	Aden	406,481	1:33
7	Abdullahi	296,001	1:45
8	Ibrahim	272,474	1:49
9	Farah	267,033	1:50
10	Omar	250,417	1:54
11	Osman	237,183	1:57
12	Hussein	219,881	1:61
13	Noor	183,953	1:73
14	Dahir	144,888	1:93
15	Mahamed	143,516	1:94
16	Mohamud	126,214	1:107
17	Yusuf	114,058	1:118
18	Yussuf	113,421	1:119
19	Adan	106,460	1:126
20	Jama	105,774	1:127
21	Muse	102,833	1:131
22	Ismail	90,580	1:149
23	Bare	81,953	1:164
24	Haji	80,826	1:166
25	Abdulahi	75,532	1:178
26	Sheikh	73,571	1:183
27	Abdirahman	67,690	1:199
28	Warsame	67,641	1:199
29	Bashir	62,151	1:216
30	Daud	60,582	1:222
31	Maxamed	60,288	1:223
32	Mohmed	55,583	1:242
33	Jamac	54,456	1:247
34	Hussien	53,328	1:252
35	Khalif	51,613	1:261
36	Cali	50,387	1:267
37	Muhumed	48,672	1:276
38	Gedi	48,623	1:277
39	Issack	48,133	1:279
40	Salah	46,368	1:290
41	Said	45,976	1:293
42	Hasan	45,584	1:295
43	Abdikadir	43,770	1:307
44	Sahal	42,790	1:314
45	Mahamud	40,977	1:328
46	Salat	39,310	1:342
47	Siyad	39,163	1:343
48	Abukar	37,349	1:360
49	Salad	36,908	1:364
50	Nuur	35,977	1:374
51	Abdulle	34,261	1:393
52	Elmi	31,958	1:421
53	Mahad	31,713	1:424
54	Isse	31,223	1:431
55	Mursal	29,507	1:456
56	Ahmad	29,409	1:457
57	Cabdi	28,576	1:471
58	Nur	28,233	1:476
59	Hussen	27,742	1:485
60	Sharif	27,693	1:486
61	Hirsi	27,252	1:494
62	Mahat	26,566	1:506
63	Gure	26,468	1:508
63	Rage	26,468	1:508
65	Muktar	25,439	1:529
66	Abshir	25,390	1:530
67	Shire	25,096	1:536
68	Bile	24,802	1:542
69	Mohamad	24,507	1:549
70	Axmed	24,115	1:558
71	Adow	23,723	1:567
71	Hashi	23,723	1:567
73	Adem	22,106	1:609
74	Rashid	21,959	1:613
75	Nor	21,714	1:620
76	Xasan	20,537	1:655
77	Macalin	20,194	1:666
78	Cumar	19,851	1:678
79	Yare	19,753	1:681
80	Yasin	19,067	1:706
81	Yarow	19,018	1:707
82	Shukri	18,822	1:715
83	Husein	18,724	1:718
84	Bishar	18,675	1:720
85	Mohammed	18,332	1:734
86	Mohamoud	17,841	1:754
87	Amin	17,498	1:769
88	Mumin	17,449	1:771
89	Yuusuf	17,400	1:773
90	Wali	16,420	1:819
91	Hared	16,371	1:822
91	Liban	16,371	1:822
93	Maalim	16,126	1:834
94	Sheik	15,979	1:842
95	Barre	15,783	1:852
96	Abdille	15,734	1:855
97	Diriye	15,587	1:863
97	Garane	15,587	1:863
99	Mowlid	15,293	1:880

100	Guled	15,244	1:882
101	Jelle	14,655	1:918
102	Aadan	14,459	1:930
103	Suleiman	14,165	1:950
104	Roble	14,067	1:956
105	Kalif	13,773	1:977
106	Hilowle	13,626	1:987
107	Asad	13,479	1:998
108	Samatar	13,332	1:1,009
109	Kasim	13,136	1:1,024
110	Dakane	13,087	1:1,028
110	Musa	13,087	1:1,028
112	Hersi	12,891	1:1,044
113	Bule	12,744	1:1,056
113	Xassan	12,744	1:1,056
115	Jamal	12,548	1:1,072
116	Dirie	12,450	1:1,080
117	Isack	12,352	1:1,089
118	Garad	12,205	1:1,102
119	Mohamed Ali	12,156	1:1,107
120	Ibraahim	12,107	1:1,111
121	Idle	11,813	1:1,139
122	Nasir	11,519	1:1,168
123	Abdinasir	11,371	1:1,183
123	Hajir	11,371	1:1,183
125	Ibrahin	11,175	1:1,204
126	Abdalla	10,685	1:1,259
126	Ilmi	10,685	1:1,259
126	Mire	10,685	1:1,259
129	Madey	10,538	1:1,277
130	Kamil	10,440	1:1,289
131	Awil	10,342	1:1,301
132	Iman	10,293	1:1,307
133	Xuseen	9,950	1:1,352
134	Abdinoor	9,901	1:1,359
135	Yunis	9,852	1:1,365
136	Shariif	9,803	1:1,372
137	Adam	9,754	1:1,379
138	Dubow	9,705	1:1,386
139	Nunow	9,558	1:1,407
140	Bulle	9,411	1:1,429
140	Mahdi	9,411	1:1,429
142	Harun	9,362	1:1,437
142	Maxamuud	9,362	1:1,437
144	Arab	9,313	1:1,444
144	Geedi	9,313	1:1,444
146	Abdulkadir	9,264	1:1,452
147	Shiekh	9,166	1:1,468
147	Yahye	9,166	1:1,468
149	Daahir	9,117	1:1,475
150	Farhan	8,970	1:1,500
151	Muuse	8,921	1:1,508
152	Farax	8,872	1:1,516
152	Hanshi	8,872	1:1,516
152	Maalin	8,872	1:1,516
155	Guhad	8,823	1:1,525
156	Shale	8,725	1:1,542
157	Kusow	8,676	1:1,550
158	Derow	8,627	1:1,559
159	Issa	8,529	1:1,577
159	Malim	8,529	1:1,577
161	Moalim	8,480	1:1,586
162	Gabow	8,431	1:1,596
162	Kassim	8,431	1:1,596
164	Faarax	8,382	1:1,605
165	Mustaf	8,284	1:1,624
166	Abdiwali	8,235	1:1,634
166	Idiris	8,235	1:1,634
166	Muqtar	8,235	1:1,634
169	Suldan	8,136	1:1,653
170	Olad	7,989	1:1,684
171	Maxamud	7,891	1:1,705
172	Mohamed Abdi	7,842	1:1,715
172	Saciid	7,842	1:1,715
174	Ali Mohamed	7,793	1:1,726
174	Jaamac	7,793	1:1,726
174	Mohamed Hassan	7,793	1:1,726
177	Isak	7,695	1:1,748
178	Abdow	7,646	1:1,759
178	Sirad	7,646	1:1,759
180	Abdirashid	7,548	1:1,782
181	Bille	7,499	1:1,794
182	Jeylani	7,401	1:1,818
183	Abdi Ali	7,352	1:1,830
183	Gelle	7,352	1:1,830
183	Mukhtar	7,352	1:1,830
186	Hashim	7,303	1:1,842
187	Bilow	7,254	1:1,854
188	Abdule	7,156	1:1,880
188	Moge	7,156	1:1,880
190	Olow	7,107	1:1,893
191	Osmaan	7,058	1:1,906
191	Sulub	7,058	1:1,906
193	Idow	7,009	1:1,919
194	Cabdulahi	6,960	1:1,933
194	Hamud	6,960	1:1,933
196	Matan	6,911	1:1,946
196	Mohmud	6,911	1:1,946
198	Qasim	6,813	1:1,974
199	Abdillahi	6,666	1:2,018

200	Sacid	6,617	1:2,033
201	Cilmi	6,519	1:2,064
202	Abdisalan	6,470	1:2,079
202	Cismaan	6,470	1:2,079
202	Hajji	6,470	1:2,079
205	Mohamed Adan	6,421	1:2,095
205	Ugas	6,421	1:2,095
207	Abdile	6,372	1:2,111
207	Husien	6,372	1:2,111
209	Fuad	6,323	1:2,127
209	Sugow	6,323	1:2,127
211	Burale	6,274	1:2,144