Lemnouar Surname
Approximately 149 people bear this surname
Lemnouar Surname User-submission:
Lemnaouar (Arabic: لمنور) is an Arabic surname meaning 'enlightened'. It originates from the word noor (نور), which means 'light'.
Lemnouar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Lemnouar (707) may also be a first name.
Lemnouar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Lemnaouar (Arabic: لمنور) is an Arabic surname meaning 'enlightened'. It originates from the word noor (نور), which means 'light'.
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Where Does The Last Name Lemnouar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lemnouar is more frequently found in Morocco than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lemnouar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,441,361st most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Lemnouar live; 95 percent live in North Africa and 95 percent live in Mahgreb. Lemnouar is also the 310,684th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 707 people.
It is most frequently held in Morocco, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 253,501. Excluding Morocco this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 5 percent reside and Algeria, where 3 percent reside.
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