Choueib Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Choueib Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Choueib Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania901:45,4983,395
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Lebanon101:563,70813,499
Qatar61:393,00055,922
France41:16,605,680368,153
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Choueib (31) may also be a first name.

Choueib Last Name Facts

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

Choueib (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻌﻴﺐ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Choueib? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,551,568th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 69 percent of Choueib are found; 68 percent are found in West Africa and 68 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 1,874,099th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 31 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 45,498. In Mauritania Choueib is primarily found in: Brakna Region, where 30 percent reside, Hodh Chargui Region, where 16 percent reside and Tagant Region, where 16 percent reside. Barring Mauritania this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent reside and Lebanon, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chou'eib936/
Chouib92737/
Choeib923/
Chueib921/
Chou'eibh881/
Chouaib865,322/
Shoueib8618/
Chueyib868/
Schoeib862/
Choueyb861/
Chouyib861/
Couib831/
Chouaaib80239/
Shoeib775,495/
Shouib77825/
Cheaib77642/
Joueib77507/
Shueib77498/
Chaeib7715/
Chuieb774/
Chouif774/
Couaib772/
Chouyb772/
Chauib772/
Soueib771/
Cheàib771/
Zoueib771/
Chueeb771/
Chueip771/
Shouaib71768/
Shueaib7171/
Chouayb7135/
Chouipe7135/
Chehaib7128/
Shoeaib7122/
Chueaip714/
Cheheib714/
Scheaib713/
Schauib713/
Chauieb711/
Shouieb711/
Couaaib711/
Showeib711/
Houjaib711/
Shoyeib711/
Hajouib711/
Chouaif711/
Choiaib711/
Chouife711/
Shoueeb711/
Souib67599/
Chouippe67125/
Sueib6721/
Soeib679/
Jouib672/
Shouyaib671/
Jueib671/
Schaioeb670/

Choueib Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Choueib in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺷﻌﻴﺐshyb98.21
ﺍﻟﺸﻌﻴﺐalshyb1.79

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Footnotes

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