Elmoustafa Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Elmoustafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elmoustafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania201:204,74310,209
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Elmoustafa (165) may also be a first name.

Elmoustafa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elmoustafa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻤﺼﻄﻔﻰ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elmoustafa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,979,664th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 49 percent of Elmoustafa are found; 47 percent are found in West Africa and 47 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 712,876th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 165 people.

The last name Elmoustafa is most frequently used in Mauritania, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 204,743. In Mauritania Elmoustafa is primarily concentrated in: Trarza Region, where 50 percent live, Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 35 percent live and Assaba Region, where 5 percent live. Not including Mauritania it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 40 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Elmoustafa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elmoustafa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻤﺼﻄﻔﻰalmstfy89.66
ﺍﻟﻤﺼﻄﻔﻲalmstfy6.9
ﺍﻟﻤﺼﻄﺎﻑalmstaf3.45

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