Hamud Surname

39,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somaliland

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.

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Hamud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia6,9601:1,933194
Somaliland2,6501:1,321164
Kenya1,9701:23,4422,663
Tanzania3781:140,05712,881
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Mexico2291:542,0369,396
Brazil1771:1,209,46041,744
Argentina1551:275,76422,190
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Indonesia1131:1,170,34783,147
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Bulgaria241:290,78814,851
India231:33,350,669396,143
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
Iran161:4,798,908119,068
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Israel101:855,76354,181
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Norway91:571,36544,190
Djibouti91:101,659734
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malta11:430,2723,380
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

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 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamoud91360,240/
Haamud91420/
Ahamud91148/
Hammud9178/
Haimud9152/
Khamud9151/
Hamaud9117/
Hahmud9114/
Hamuud918/
Hamuid915/
Chamud913/
Haumud911/
Hamudh911/
Hasmud911/
Hameud911/
Hamu893,866/
Amud891,443/
Hammoud8316,298/
Haimoud833,104/
Ahamaud8366/
Ahamoud8356/
Chaimud8354/
Haymoud8333/
Chamaud8333/
Khammud8331/
Hahmoud8314/
Khamoud838/
Hammaud837/
Hamoudh835/
Hasmoud834/
Ahammud833/
Ahamudh833/
Hammhud832/
Chamoud832/
Hamoudd832/
Haïmoud832/
Haumoud831/
Haamoud831/
Haimeud831/
Hhamoud831/
Haumaud831/
Hamoudz831/
Hahamud831/
Aahamud831/
Hammudh831/
Khamaud831/
Haymaud830/
Hamou8020,247/
Amoud803,384/
Chamu802,515/
Hamod801,954/
Gamud80997/
Khamu80791/
Ahmud80629/
Hammu80433/
Hamui80426/
Jamud80365/
Hamut80310/
Hamau80285/
Haimu80266/
Hamus80202/
Hamuy80138/
Hamuh80132/
Haumu8082/
Asmud8051/
Hasmu8032/
Ahamu8032/
Amaud8022/
Hamuu8015/
Hhamu8014/
Haymu8012/
Hatmu807/
Homud806/
Haamu805/
Ohmud804/
Hajmu804/
Ajmud804/
Hameu803/
Heamu802/
Ameud802/
Ammud802/
Hamuz802/
Aimud801/
Hjamu801/
Eamud801/
Amudh801/
Amudd801/
Hemud801/
Hamuš801/
Amuud801/
Amuid801/
Aemud801/
Hahmu801/
Amhud801/
Hamup801/
Chahmoud77136/
Hammoudh777/
Khammaud773/
Hammouds772/
Khaimoud772/
Hammuddh771/
Ahammaud771/
Hammoudz771/
Ahammoud771/
Hahmmoud771/
Haammoud771/
Amu7519,718/
Hammou7324,608/
Hamood733,363/
Hamouz732,600/
Homoud731,114/
Aamoud73558/
Ahmoud73523/
Amgoud73439/
Hamous73439/
Hammod73408/
Chamou73383/
Amhoud73376/
Hamouh73367/
Chamut73329/
Khammu73243/
Jamoud73242/
Khamou73177/
Hajmou73170/
Chaimu73168/
Khamut73159/
Hamuth73155/
Ahamau73114/
Ahammu7398/
Hamout7384/
Gamoud7373/
Hamouy7354/
Chamus7354/
Ahamou7345/
Ehmoud7338/
Haumau7334/
Chammu7333/
Hahamu7333/
Hammus7333/
Haimou7333/
Asmaud7324/
Hasmau7321/
Chamuh7320/
Chamod7317/
Hamodh7316/
Hamaus7315/
Hamuch7314/
Chamau7313/
Hajmut7312/
Aimoud7312/
Khamau7310/
Jamaud739/
Haimau739/
Khamuy739/
Haimus739/
Chhamu738/
Khamui736/
Ammoud735/
Asmoud735/
Hamahu734/
Hameus734/
Ahmmud734/
Haimuh734/
Ahmaud733/
Hamoed733/
Jamhud733/
Chamuy732/
Hammut732/
Hamouj732/
Hamuhe732/
Hammau732/
Jeamud732/
Heamus731/
Khamuj731/
Chasmu731/
Jaymud731/
Jaimud731/
Houmud731/
Haimod731/
Hajmuj731/
Hahmut731/
Aahmud731/
Ammaud731/
Aumaud731/
Haymod731/
Hamuzt731/
Ahumud731/
Haymau731/
Haymou731/
Hamush731/
Hamoux731/
Amoujd731/
Chameu731/
Chamui731/
Chamuu731/
Chamuz731/
Hhamod731/
Hammuh731/
Hammui731/
Haismu731/
Haamou731/
Haummu731/
Jahmud731/
Heamut731/
Haymus730/
Hamutt730/
Hahmau730/
Hamoudová7112/
Jamu6717,928/
Amou6716,540/
Amod675,102/
Hamouch673,962/
Amuh672,460/
Amui672,285/
Hamoush672,285/
Gamu671,711/
Amut671,435/
Amus671,355/
Chamoux671,194/
Amau671,166/
Ammu671,031/
Ahmu67643/
Ameu67493/
Hammout67481/
Homu67393/
Ahamout67381/
Hamhuis67362/
Ahammou67342/
Amuy67324/
Amup67318/
Aamu67277/
Asmu67235/
Chamaux67199/
Aumu67187/
Chamute67183/
Chomaud67179/
Aimu67173/
Emud67161/
Heimoud67129/
Amuu67104/
Amuz67102/
Hammood6796/
Chaimut6788/
Aymu6753/
Chamout6750/
Chatmut6750/
Houmoud6734/
Khamood6731/
Chamuha6729/
Șamu6728/
Hamouth6723/
Hemmeud6721/
Chamauh6715/
Hammouz6714/
Hammuch6713/
Chamous6712/
Eamu6712/
Jaumaud6712/
Ajmu6711/
Amudova6710/
Atmu679/
Chammou679/
Khammui679/
Hammouh678/
Hamoutt678/
Hemmoud678/
Amgu678/
Hamú678/
Hamoodh676/
Haimout675/
Amuj675/
Chammau675/
Heemhud675/
Khamaut675/
Omud674/
Chamush674/
Ouhmoud674/
Hammoudová673/
Chhammu673/
Hammous673/
Khammou673/
Homhaud673/
Hommoud673/
Chammus673/
Hamouss672/
Amux672/
Hammouy672/
Chaimou672/
Chamuľa672/
Jammaud672/
Jahmoud672/
Hammush672/
Heemmud672/
Chaimod672/
Chamhau671/
Chamouh671/
He'moud671/
Heymoud671/
Aamoudt671/
Chamuis671/
Ahamust671/
Amuí671/
Jhammut671/
Khammut671/
Khamouh671/
Khamute671/
Hamhood671/
Hamouha671/
Hamousz671/
Hammeux671/
Hammoed671/
Hajmouh671/
Ahaimou671/
Chaumod671/
Hammouj671/
Hahamod671/
Hammahu671/
Hamoute671/
Hamouyi671/
Hasmous671/
Jammoud671/
Gammoud671/
Goohmud671/
Hehmoud671/
Khammuy671/
Khamhou671/
Haimuth670/
Chaimus670/
Haimuut670/
Hammutt670/
Chameux670/
Haymood670/
Hamhaus670/
Chatmus670/

Hamud Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hamud in the Oriya language
ହାମୁଦhamuda-
Hamud in the Marathi language
हमुदhamuda60.87
हामुदhamuda17.39
हामूदhamuda13.04
हमुडhamuda4.35
हमूदhamuda4.35
Hamud in the Hindi language
हमुदhamuda50
हमूदhamuda40
हमुडाhamuda10
Hamud in the Arabic language
همودhmwd-

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