Chouayb Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Chouayb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 31 | 1:132,092 | 7,581 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
Chouayb (211) may also be a first name.
Chouayb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chouayb Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chouayb (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻌﻴﺐ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chouayb click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chouayb? popularity and diffusion
Chouayb is the 3,323,005th most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. Chouayb occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Chouayb live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 622,565th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 211 people.
This surname is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 132,092. In Mauritania Chouayb is most common in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 52 percent reside, Adrar Region, where 32 percent reside and Brakna Region, where 6 percent reside. Beside Mauritania Chouayb exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 3 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chouayb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chouayb in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺷﻌﻴﺐ | shyb | - |
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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 Chouayb
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