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
Hamtou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﺎﻣﺘﻮ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamtou? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Hamtou are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Mauritania, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania Hamtou is primarily concentrated in: Brakna Region, where 50 percent reside, Assaba Region, where 25 percent reside and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 25 percent reside. Apart from Mauritania it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent reside and Belgium, where 14 percent reside.
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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