Aoumar Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Aoumar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Aoumar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania1051:38,9993,043
Algeria281:1,379,69842,792
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Aoumar (222) may also be a first name.

Aoumar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Aoumar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻋﻮﻣﺮ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aoumar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,518,885th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. The last name Aoumar is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Aoumar reside; 78 percent reside in West Africa and 77 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Aoumar is also the 605,116th most common forename internationally. It is borne by 222 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 38,999. In Mauritania Aoumar is most numerous in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 43 percent reside, Adrar Region, where 37 percent reside and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Mauritania Aoumar is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 20 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aoumare921/
Ahoumar921/
Gaoumar921/
A'Oumar921/
Aomar911,006/
Aousmare861/
Aahoumar861/
Ouamar832,047/
Ouomar83341/
Oiumar8313/
Aomare8310/
Aomarh834/
Aomard831/
Aomear831/
Auamar831/
Ooumar831/
Oyumar831/
Aomair831/
Ayomar831/
Ouammar77168/
Ouaamar7742/
Hajomar7729/
Ouasmar775/
Oujamar774/
Gooumar772/
Goiumar772/
Goyumar772/
Ouamart771/
Oyumare771/
Houamar771/
Hahomar771/
Ehoumar771/
Gouomar771/
Oamar7370/
Aomor736/
Hajiomar7112/
Hajiumar7111/
Gouaamar719/
Hagiomar718/
Ahoumour711/
Aouemeur711/
Aoummeur711/
Aeymar67112/
Ojumor6750/
Ayomor6726/
Aomeur676/
Oamart673/
Ouamor672/
Ajomor671/
Aomore671/
Ojomar671/
Haùmar671/
Euumar671/
Ohamar671/
Haomor670/

Aoumar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aoumar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺃﻋﻮﻣﺮawmr61.29
ﺍﻋﻮﻣﺮawmr16.13
ﺃﻋﻤﺮamr6.45
ﺍﻋﻤﺮamr6.45
ﻋﻤﺎﺭmar3.23
ﺃﻋﻤﺎﺭamar3.23
ﺁﻋﻤﺮamr3.23

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aoumar
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