Elmoustafa Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Elmoustafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 20 | 1:204,743 | 10,209 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
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) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see 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 last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Elmoustafa live; 47 percent live in West Africa and 47 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 712,876th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 165 people.
This surname is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 204,743. In Mauritania it is most common in: Trarza Region, where 50 percent are found, Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 35 percent are found and Assaba Region, where 5 percent are found. Barring Mauritania this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 40 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmustafa | 95 | 10,026 | / |
| Elmostafa | 95 | 918 | / |
| Elmousstafa | 95 | 2 | / |
| Elmoustafha | 95 | 1 | / |
| Elmoustafe | 90 | 5 | / |
| Elmosstafa | 90 | 1 | / |
| Elmoustapha | 86 | 557 | / |
| Elmoustafid | 86 | 5 | / |
| Elmostafi | 84 | 9 | / |
| Elmastafa | 84 | 1 | / |
| Elhmoustapha | 82 | 4 | / |
| Elmousstafid | 82 | 1 | / |
| Elmostapha | 80 | 56 | / |
| Elmustapha | 80 | 55 | / |
| Elmoustaphe | 76 | 192 | / |
| Ilmoustapha | 76 | 11 | / |
| Elmosstapha | 76 | 1 | / |
| Elmostaphe | 70 | 7 | / |
Elmoustafa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elmoustafa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻤﺼﻄﻔﻰ | almstfy | 89.66 |
| ﺍﻟﻤﺼﻄﻔﻲ | almstfy | 6.9 |
| ﺍﻟﻤﺼﻄﺎﻑ | almstaf | 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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- 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 Elmoustafa
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