Elmouctar Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Elmouctar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elmouctar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania261:157,4958,595
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Mali11:16,969,0354,067

Elmouctar (16) may also be a first name.

Elmouctar Last Name Facts

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

Elmouctar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻤﺨﺘﺎﺭ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elmouctar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elmouctar is the 3,185,033rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Elmouctar are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 68 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used forename worldwide, held by 16 people.

Elmouctar is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 157,495. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Trarza Region, where 58 percent live, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 15 percent live and Brakna Region, where 8 percent live. Apart from Mauritania it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 29 percent live and Mali, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Elmouctar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elmouctar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻤﺨﺘﺎﺭalmkhtar-

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Footnotes

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