Hamtou Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Hamtou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Hamtou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamtou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hamtou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﺎﻣﺘﻮ) is most common in Mauritania. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamtou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,117,718th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Hamtou are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The last name Hamtou is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania Hamtou is most common in: Brakna Region, where 50 percent are found, Assaba Region, where 25 percent are found and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 25 percent are found. Outside of Mauritania it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Belgium, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hamtou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamtou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﺎﻣﺘﻮ | hamtw | 50 |
| ﺣﺎﻣﺖ | hamt | 50 |
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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 Hamtou
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