Hamud Surname
Approximately 13,294 people bear this surname
Hamud 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 SurnameHamud Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 6,960 | 1:1,933 | 194 |
| Somaliland | 2,650 | 1:1,321 | 164 |
| Kenya | 1,970 | 1:23,442 | 2,663 |
| Tanzania | 378 | 1:140,057 | 12,881 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Mexico | 229 | 1:542,036 | 9,396 |
| Brazil | 177 | 1:1,209,460 | 41,744 |
| Argentina | 155 | 1:275,764 | 22,190 |
| United States | 139 | 1:2,607,618 | 157,688 |
| Indonesia | 113 | 1:1,170,347 | 83,147 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Bulgaria | 24 | 1:290,788 | 14,851 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Djibouti | 9 | 1:101,659 | 734 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Hamud (4,161) may also be a first name.
Hamud 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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Hamud Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Hamud Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamud Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hamud (Arabic: همود, Hindi: हमुद, Marathi: हमुद, Oriya: ହାମୁଦ) occurs in Somalia more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamud? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hamud is the 39,486th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 548,183 people. The surname Hamud occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Hamud are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Hamud is also the 107,674th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 4,161 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Somalia, where it is held by 6,960 people, or 1 in 1,933. Outside of Somalia this last name occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in Somaliland, where 20 percent reside and Kenya, where 15 percent reside.
Hamud Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Muslim (93%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Hamud last name are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.96% being registered with the political party.
The amount Hamud earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.6% more than the national average, earning $51,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.36% less than the national average, earning $36,587 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hamud Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamud in the Oriya language | ||
| ହାମୁଦ | hamuda | - |
| Hamud in the Marathi language | ||
| हमुद | hamuda | 60.87 |
| हामुद | hamuda | 17.39 |
| हामूद | hamuda | 13.04 |
| हमुड | hamuda | 4.35 |
| हमूद | hamuda | 4.35 |
| Hamud in the Hindi language | ||
| हमुद | hamuda | 50 |
| हमूद | hamuda | 40 |
| हमुडा | hamuda | 10 |
| Hamud in the Arabic language | ||
| همود | hmwd | - |
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