Emokhtar Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Emokhtar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Emokhtar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
England11:55,718,059489,080

Emokhtar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Emokhtar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻤﺨﺘﺎﺭ) is carried by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Emokhtar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Emokhtar is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Emokhtar reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

It is most common in Mauritania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Emokhtar is primarily found in: Assaba Region, where 50 percent are found and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 50 percent are found. Aside from Mauritania Emokhtar exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amokhtar882/
Omokhtar881/
Imokhtar881/
Emektar803,195/
Emoctar802/
Emaktar801/
Hajmoktar711/
Amektar671/
Hjmuktar631/
Aimoctar631/
Ajhimaakhtar601/

Emokhtar Name Transliterations

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

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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 Emokhtar
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