Hamoud Surname
Approximately 360,240 people bear this surname
Hamoud 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 SurnameHamoud Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 151,496 | 1:231 | 39 |
| Syria | 97,895 | 1:197 | 26 |
| Yemen | 53,131 | 1:497 | 61 |
| Lebanon | 24,201 | 1:233 | 12 |
| Egypt | 5,705 | 1:16,115 | 1,886 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4,492 | 1:6,869 | 956 |
| Mauritania | 3,906 | 1:1,048 | 143 |
| Algeria | 3,322 | 1:11,629 | 2,043 |
| Jordan | 3,128 | 1:2,827 | 570 |
| Israel | 2,890 | 1:2,961 | 391 |
| Tanzania | 2,404 | 1:22,022 | 2,736 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,435 | 1:6,385 | 813 |
| Kuwait | 1,379 | 1:2,756 | 346 |
| Palestine | 1,271 | 1:3,579 | 792 |
| Morocco | 579 | 1:59,544 | 9,923 |
| Djibouti | 549 | 1:1,667 | 174 |
| Somaliland | 421 | 1:8,314 | 561 |
| France | 398 | 1:166,891 | 25,994 |
| Oman | 225 | 1:16,391 | 1,699 |
| Niger | 221 | 1:86,842 | 3,685 |
| United States | 178 | 1:2,036,286 | 130,241 |
| Kenya | 162 | 1:285,061 | 18,491 |
| Iran | 119 | 1:645,231 | 34,926 |
| Qatar | 106 | 1:22,245 | 2,387 |
| Sweden | 65 | 1:151,489 | 10,616 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Romania | 54 | 1:371,812 | 31,284 |
| Brazil | 52 | 1:4,116,814 | 111,429 |
| Senegal | 51 | 1:285,869 | 1,629 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Spain | 30 | 1:1,558,401 | 47,033 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Libya | 16 | 1:390,248 | 1,390 |
| Sierra Leone | 16 | 1:443,102 | 516 |
| Tunisia | 14 | 1:43,616 | 6,025 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Gambia | 4 | 1:480,863 | 548 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
Hamoud (142,126) may also be a first name.
Hamoud 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.
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Hamoud Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamoud Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hamoud (Arabic: حُمود, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻤﻮﺩ) is found in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamoud? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,498th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 20,230 people. The surname Hamoud is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Hamoud are found; 95 percent are found in West Asia and 77 percent are found in Levant. Hamoud is also the 7,367th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 142,126 people.
The surname Hamoud is most numerous in Iraq, where it is borne by 151,496 people, or 1 in 231. Without taking into account Iraq Hamoud is found in 72 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 27 percent are found and Yemen, where 15 percent are found.
Hamoud Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Shiite (57%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Hamoud are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hamoud earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 24.63% less than the national average, earning 260,846 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $45,052 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.47% less than the national average, earning $46,964 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hamoud Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamoud in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﻤﻮﺩ | hmwd | 99.61 |
| ﺍﺣﻤﻮﺩ | ahmwd | 0.08 |
| ﻣﺤﻤﻮﺩ | mhmwd | 0.04 |
| ﻣﺤﻤﺪ | mhmd | 0.04 |
| ﻭﻟﺪﺣﻤﻮﺩ | wldhmwd | 0.04 |
| ﺣﻤﻮﺩﻩ | hmwdh | 0.04 |
| ﻫﻤﻮﺩ | hmwd | 0.04 |
| ﺣﻤﺪﻭ | hmdw | 0.04 |
| Hamoud in the Arabic language | ||
| حُمود | humwd | - |
| حموّد | hmwd | - |
| حمّود | hmwd | - |
| حمود | hmwd | - |
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