Mahamate Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Mahamate Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahamate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger1171:164,0345,913
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Mahamate (117) may also be a first name.

Mahamate Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mahamate (Hindi: महामती, Marathi: महामते) is most common in Niger. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahamate? popularity and diffusion

Mahamate is the 1,589,322nd most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mahamate reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 91 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Mahamate is also the 864,112th most widely held first name globally It is held by 117 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Niger, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 164,034. In Niger Mahamate is most common in: Diffa Region, where 55 percent are found, Tahoua Region, where 20 percent are found and Agadez Region, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Niger this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 7 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mahamate Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahamate in the Hindi language
महामतीmahamati-
Mahamate in the Marathi language
महामतेmahamate-

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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 Mahamate
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