Berhoum Surname
Approximately 101 people bear this surname
Berhoum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 89 | 1:46,010 | 3,425 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
Berhoum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Berhoum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Berhoum (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻫﻮﻡ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Berhoum? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,839,022nd most commonly held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Berhoum live; 88 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Berhoum is most frequently used in Mauritania, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 46,010. In Mauritania it is mostly found in: Gorgol Region, where 46 percent reside, Hodh Chargui Region, where 17 percent reside and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 13 percent reside. Barring Mauritania Berhoum is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 8 percent reside and Morocco, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Berhoum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Berhoum in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺮﻫﻮﻡ | brhwm | 96.97 |
| ﺑﺮﻫﻢ | brhm | 3.03 |
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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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