Chouein Surname
Approximately 78 people bear this surname
Chouein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 76 | 1:53,880 | 3,890 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
Chouein (23) may also be a first name.
Chouein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chouein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chouein (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺷﻮﻳﻦ) is found most frequently in Mauritania. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chouein? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,136,387th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Chouein reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most widespread given name worldwide It is held by 23 people.
The last name Chouein is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 76 people, or 1 in 53,880. In Mauritania it is most common in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 21 percent are found, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 17 percent are found and Guidimagha Region, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Mauritania this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Greece, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chouein Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chouein in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺷﻮﻳﻦ | ashwyn | 96.55 |
| ﺍﻟﺸﻮﻳﻦ | alshwyn | 3.45 |
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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 Chouein
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