Maaouiya Surname
Approximately 194 people bear this surname
Maaouiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 173 | 1:23,670 | 2,068 |
| Niger | 17 | 1:1,128,942 | 24,295 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Maaouiya (60) may also be a first name.
Maaouiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maaouiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maaouiya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻌﺎﻭﻳﻪ) is most common in Mauritania. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Maaouiya.
How Common Is The Last Name Maaouiya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Maaouiya is the 1,210,518th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 37,564,670 people. Maaouiya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Maaouiya are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Maaouiya is also the 1,270,172nd most widespread first name internationally It is held by 60 people.
The surname is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 23,670. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Trarza Region, where 57 percent reside, Hodh Chargui Region, where 13 percent reside and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 10 percent reside. Beside Mauritania Maaouiya occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 9 percent reside and Algeria, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahaouiya | 94 | 1 | / |
| Maaouia | 93 | 305 | / |
| Maaouya | 93 | 150 | / |
| Maouiya | 93 | 18 | / |
| Maauiya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mahaouya | 88 | 26 | / |
| Maaouiye | 88 | 15 | / |
| Maayouya | 88 | 12 | / |
| Maahouya | 88 | 8 | / |
| Mahauiya | 88 | 7 | / |
| Meaouiya | 88 | 3 | / |
| Maouyiya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ma'aouya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mahaouia | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maouya | 86 | 140 | / |
| Maouia | 86 | 13 | / |
| Mouaaouya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Moaouia | 80 | 32 | / |
| Mahouya | 80 | 24 | / |
| Meaouia | 80 | 16 | / |
| Maaouye | 80 | 8 | / |
| Meaouya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Maouaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mouaouia | 75 | 761 | / |
| Mouaouya | 75 | 485 | / |
| Mahouaya | 75 | 12 | / |
| Maaouaji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meaouiye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maothiya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maouji | 71 | 136 | / |
| Maouyo | 71 | 28 | / |
| Maouaj | 71 | 9 | / |
| Maouja | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mauaitaya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Maouye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maeaoa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mou'aouia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahaouieh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maouai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maouaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mouaouiah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahouye | 67 | 98 | / |
| Mahouji | 67 | 16 | / |
| Maiyaou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mayyaou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mouauya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mahouie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maaohou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maeahoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mououia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matuyahiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauyaoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maea'oa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maeahoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maiyaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahauae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouaaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mououya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moatuya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maotaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moahoya | 67 | 1 | / |
Maaouiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maaouiya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻌﺎﻭﻳﻪ | mawyh | 56.52 |
| ﻣﻌﺎﻭﻳﺔ | mawyt | 43.48 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maaouiya
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