Hammeni Surname
Approximately 151 people bear this surname
Hammeni Surname User-submission:
The surname Hammeni is a derivative of the Arabic forename Hammen or Hammanm, which means 'the defender' and 'the person who makes things change'.
Hammeni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Algeria | 9 | 1:4,292,395 | 48,087 |
| Mauritania | 6 | 1:682,477 | 21,744 |
Hammeni Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Hammeni is a derivative of the Arabic forename Hammen or Hammanm, which means 'the defender' and 'the person who makes things change'.
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Where Does The Last Name Hammeni Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hammeni (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻤﻨﻲ) occurs in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hammeni? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,428,594th most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. Hammeni occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hammeni live; 96 percent live in North Africa and 96 percent live in Mahgreb.
The last name is most prevalent in Morocco, where it is borne by 136 people, or 1 in 253,501. Outside of Morocco this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 6 percent reside and Mauritania, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hammeni Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hammeni in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﻤﻨﻲ | hmny | 50 |
| ﺣﻤﻦ | hmn | 25 |
| ﺣﻤﺎﻧﻲ | hmany | 25 |
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