Khtoura Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Khtoura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khtoura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Khtoura Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Khtoura Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Khtoura (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺧﻄﻮﺭ) has its highest incidence in Mauritania. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Khtoura click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khtoura? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most common surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Khtoura live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Senegambia Africa.

This surname is most common in Mauritania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania it is most common in: Assaba Region, where 25 percent live, Hodh Chargui Region, where 25 percent live and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 25 percent live. Barring Mauritania this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kh'toura932/
Ktoura9217/
Htoura921/
Ktourza8668/
Khtoure869/
Khtutra865/
Kthoura861/
Khtoury861/
Khtouri861/
Htora8337/
Ktora834/
Ktura832/
Kh'toury808/
Kh'touri801/
Kh'toure801/
Ktorza77770/
Khtara773/
Ktoury771/
Khtory771/
Khteira71234/
Khtaira7139/
Khtarou7116/
Chtouro719/
Khtaïra712/
Khteyra711/
Ktori67337/
Chtourou67326/
Ktara67109/
Kh'teira6723/
Ktore6711/
Chtouros677/
Kture675/
Kh'taira675/
Htara674/
Kh'tarou674/
Qtora671/
Kturo671/
Khttaira671/
Khtheira671/
Kh'tiera671/

Khtoura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khtoura in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺧﻄﻮﺭakhtwr60
ﺧﻄﻮﺭﻯkhtwry20
ﺍﺧﻄﻮﺭﺍakhtwra20

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Khtoura
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