Hammoud Surname
Approximately 16,298 people bear this surname
Hammoud Surname User-submission:
This surname originated in Northern Africa and the Middle East during the Muslim World era. Since then the name has been spelt in many different ways, due to the name originating in predominantly illiterate societies.
The meaning of the surname Hamouda is 'praiseworthy' and 'commendable', indicating it came from a family who was involved in militaristic affairs and public interests.
Read More About This SurnameHammoud Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 5,883 | 1:5,245 | 725 |
| Egypt | 2,258 | 1:40,716 | 4,150 |
| Morocco | 1,568 | 1:21,987 | 3,442 |
| United States | 1,124 | 1:322,472 | 29,379 |
| Algeria | 1,078 | 1:35,836 | 6,502 |
| Canada | 613 | 1:60,107 | 7,084 |
| Brazil | 447 | 1:478,913 | 18,111 |
| France | 394 | 1:168,586 | 26,233 |
| Kuwait | 357 | 1:10,646 | 1,481 |
| Australia | 346 | 1:78,022 | 9,105 |
| United Arab Emirates | 296 | 1:30,954 | 3,362 |
| Germany | 257 | 1:313,251 | 31,672 |
| Qatar | 203 | 1:11,616 | 1,265 |
| Iran | 154 | 1:498,588 | 29,637 |
| Sweden | 149 | 1:66,086 | 5,043 |
| Venezuela | 115 | 1:262,644 | 6,385 |
| England | 110 | 1:506,528 | 32,143 |
| Mauritania | 83 | 1:49,336 | 3,645 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Spain | 69 | 1:677,566 | 30,057 |
| Belgium | 63 | 1:182,486 | 24,456 |
| Netherlands | 62 | 1:272,374 | 33,874 |
| Denmark | 62 | 1:91,044 | 8,699 |
| Syria | 57 | 1:338,614 | 4,638 |
| Curaçao | 47 | 1:3,346 | 74 |
| Panama | 37 | 1:105,737 | 3,952 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| Lebanon | 22 | 1:256,231 | 9,426 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Jordan | 17 | 1:520,143 | 13,397 |
| Libya | 16 | 1:390,248 | 1,390 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Senegal | 14 | 1:1,041,382 | 3,211 |
| Benin | 12 | 1:861,300 | 44,192 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Paraguay | 9 | 1:804,083 | 8,568 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 1:996,986 | 34,534 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Guinea | 3 | 1:3,944,606 | 2,522 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
Hammoud (1,573) may also be a first name.
Hammoud Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originated in Northern Africa and the Middle East during the Muslim World era. Since then the name has been spelt in many different ways, due to the name originating in predominantly illiterate societies.
The meaning of the surname Hamouda is 'praiseworthy' and 'commendable', indicating it came from a family who was involved in militaristic affairs and public interests. Since then, the name has spread predominantly across Arabic-speaking countries, explaining the geographic surname density in Arab countries.
- reinainoueThis is an Arabic given name, also used as a surname. It means 'much praising'.
- tarek_hammoudHammoud Demographics
Average Hammoud Salary in
United States
$51,743 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hammoud Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hammoud Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hammoud (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻤﻮﺩ) occurs more in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hammoud.
How Common Is The Last Name Hammoud? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 32,646th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 447,144 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 44 percent of Hammoud are found; 43 percent are found in West Asia and 42 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Hammoud is also the 195,177th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 1,573 people.
The last name is most frequent in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 5,883 people, or 1 in 5,245. Apart from Saudi Arabia this last name occurs in 87 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 14 percent live and Morocco, where 10 percent live.
Hammoud Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Hammoud are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.92% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hammoud earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 19.38% less than the national average, earning 279,021 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.92% more than the national average, earning $51,743 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.14% more than the national average, earning $51,241 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hammoud Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hammoud in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﻤﻮﺩ | hmwd | 98.81 |
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