Mahamed Surname

2,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202,085 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Mahamed Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahamed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia143,5161:9415
Ethiopia15,2931:6,3781,013
Egypt12,8441:7,158868
Kenya8,0811:5,715791
Sudan6,7201:5,582819
Libya5,1091:1,222327
Niger4,6121:4,161394
Djibouti1,0981:83397
Somaliland8411:4,162367
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Nigeria6461:274,21515,574
Sweden5441:18,1011,517
India4321:1,775,61463,364
United States2731:1,327,68892,627
England2451:227,42118,997
Norway1781:28,8893,982
South Africa1251:433,42237,136
Canada971:379,85133,859
Malaysia971:304,06416,606
Netherlands761:222,20029,701
Finland701:78,5248,534
Denmark601:94,0798,936
Burkina Faso541:339,8545,698
Mauritius481:26,9465,412
Mauritania261:157,4958,595
Benin261:397,52329,143
Ivory Coast241:961,30123,927
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Eritrea161:296,994232
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Guyana121:63,5185,280
Algeria121:3,219,29645,820
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
South Sudan91:1,268,3421,210
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
France11:66,422,722504,397
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137

Mahamed (161,555) may also be a first name.

Mahamed Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahamed (Arabic: محاميد, Bengali: মহাম্মদ, Georgian: მაჰამედ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺤﻤﺪ, Hindi: महमेद, Marathi: महमद, Oriya: ମହ) occurs more in Somalia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahamed? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,765th most commonly used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 36,062 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mahamed are found; 84 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 6,511th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 161,555 people.

The surname Mahamed is most frequently held in Somalia, where it is borne by 143,516 people, or 1 in 94. Outside of Somalia Mahamed is found in 81 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 8 percent live and Egypt, where 6 percent live.

Mahamed Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mahamed last name is primarily Muslim (98%) in Kenya and Muslim (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Mahamed last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mahamed earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.08% less than the national average, earning 228,149 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 32.87% more than the national average, earning R 315,756 per year; in United States they earn 16.67% less than the national average, earning $35,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.41% less than the national average, earning $39,544 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahammed9340,975/
Mahamied937/
Mahamead936/
Mahaamed935/
M'Ahamed932/
Maahamed932/
Mahaimed932/
Mahasmed931/
Mahameud931/
Mahmed9226,821/
Mhamed9220,235/
Maamed924/
Mahammmed888/
M'Ahammed884/
Mmahammed882/
Mahahmmed882/
M'Ahaimed881/
Maahammed881/
Mahammeds881/
Mahammedt881/
Mhammed8611,625/
M'Hamed868,300/
Mahamid864,846/
Mahmmed861,471/
Mahamet86844/
Mahumed86621/
Mhaimed86212/
Mhameud8623/
Mhameed8622/
Mmhamed868/
Mmahmed867/
Maammed866/
Mahmeud866/
Mhaymed865/
Mahmedh865/
Meahmed864/
Mahhmed863/
Mhahmed862/
Mhameid862/
Mhhamed862/
M'Ahmed861/
Mh'amed861/
Mhaumed861/
Mhamead861/
Mamed832,103/
Mahamedova8272/
M'Haimed802,024/
M'Hammed80287/
Mahummed80285/
M'Haymed80134/
M'Haïmed80110/
Mhhammed8021/
Mhaimeid8017/
Mauhmmed8014/
Mahammid8011/
Mahameth808/
M'Hhamed806/
Hmhammed805/
M'Hameid803/
Mahaimid803/
Mhaimeed803/
Mmhammed803/
Mahamett803/
Mahammet802/
M'Hameed801/
Mhaimied801/
Mhaammed801/
Mhammmed801/
Mahaymid801/
Mahhmmed801/
M'Hamedd801/
Mohmed77218,212/
Mehmed7726,811/
Mhomed7724,837/
Mhamid7716,622/
Matmed77908/
Hmamed77763/
Mahmid77429/
Mahmet77376/
Mammed77275/
Mahmyd77123/
Mhemed7758/
Mameed7722/
Maamet7711/
Maamid778/
Maumed776/
Maimed774/
Mamehd774/
Meamed773/
M'Amed772/
Mamhed772/
Mameid771/
Mamied771/
M'Haimmed7521/
Mahmedova7515/
M'Haymmed753/
Maamedova751/
Mahummmed751/
Mauhoumed751/
Mohmmed7163,970/
Mohumed718,516/
Mahamit712,169/
Mouhmed711,002/
Mhaimid71899/
Mohmedd71123/
Mheimed71106/
Mhaymid7194/
Mohhmed7185/
M'Hemed7166/
Mhommed7159/
Maamets7122/
Mahmoid7114/
Mehmmed7112/
Mahmeit7111/
Mahammitte7111/
M'Hamid7110/
Hmaimed7110/
Mhemmed718/
Mahmoyd717/
Mahumet716/
Mahamidová714/
Mhaïmid714/
Meatmed714/
Mohmhed712/
M'Ammed712/
Mammeed712/
Mauhmid711/
M'Mamed711/
Meyhmed711/
Mmohmed711/
H'Mamed711/
Mohjmed711/
Mahmuid711/
Mmammed711/
Mahmmid711/
Maymead711/
Mohmesd711/
Mohmied711/
Mhemeed711/
Meammed711/
Moohmed711/
Moh'med711/
Matmeed711/
Mhhaammeed711/
Mhoumed711/
Majmeed711/
Maehmet711/
Mamedova6776,985/
M'Haimid679,506/
Mamedowa677,485/
Mamet672,915/
Memed672,040/
M'Heimed67872/
M'Haymid67494/
Mohummed67407/
Mamid67297/
M'Haïmid67176/
H'Maimed6760/
Momed6759/
M'Heïmed6741/
Mahmeitt6721/
Mohmmmed6720/
Mouhmmed679/
M'Heymed677/
H'Maymed676/
M'Aihmid675/
Mahamith675/
Mohhmmed674/
M'Hemmed673/
Mahmeite672/
Maheimid671/
M'Hamaid671/
M'Haumid671/
M'Maimed671/
Mhameite671/
Mheimied671/
Mohmehed671/
Mohmmeid671/
Mheemeed671/
Mhohmmed671/
Mmohmmed671/
Mmahmoid671/
Mahamitt670/

Mahamed Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahamed in the Georgian language
მაჰამედmahamed-
Mahamed in the Bengali language
মহাম্মদmaham'mada-
Mahamed in the Hindi language
महमेदmahameda-
Mahamed in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺤﻤﺪmhmd94.12
ﻣﺤﻤﻮﺩmhmwd1.96
ﺍﻟﻤﺤﻤﺪalmhmd1.96
Mahamed in the Marathi language
महमदmahamada55.56
महामेदmahameda11.11
महंमदmahammada8.33
महमुदmahamuda5.56
महमदजुनेदmahamadajuneda2.78
मोहमंदmohamanda2.78
मॅहामेदmehameda2.78
महदीmahadi2.78
हामीदhamida2.78
मंहमदmanhamada2.78
मोहमेदmohameda2.78
Mahamed in the Oriya language
ମହmaha50
ମହମଦmahamada35.71
ମହମଦ୍mahamad7.14
ମହାେମଡmahaemada7.14
Mahamed in the Arabic language
محاميدmhamyd-

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