Elmahfoud Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Elmahfoud Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elmahfoud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Elmahfoud (518) may also be a first name.

Elmahfoud Last Name Facts

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

Elmahfoud (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻤﺤﻔﻮﻅ) occurs more in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elmahfoud? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elmahfoud is the 1,315,412th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Elmahfoud reside; 99 percent reside in North Africa and 99 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 371,231st most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 518 people.

This surname is most widespread in Morocco, where it is carried by 170 people, or 1 in 202,801. Other than Morocco this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Mauritania, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elmahfoudh9515/
Almahfoud896/
Almahfoudh84559/
Almahfud8210/
Elmafu801/
Almafod751/
Almahfoodh74355/
Elmofad631/
Elmadfa631/
Almahfooth631/
Elmadfaa595/
Elmadfai593/

Elmahfoud Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elmahfoud in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻤﺤﻔﻮﻅalmhfwz-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elmahfoud
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