Mahefoud Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Mahefoud Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Mahefoud (6) may also be a first name.
Mahefoud Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahefoud Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mahefoud (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺤﻔﻮﻅ) is most common in Algeria. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahefoud? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Mahefoud occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Mahefoud reside; 33 percent reside in North Africa and 33 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 4,967,096th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 6 people.
Mahefoud is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 38,631,551. In Algeria it is most common in: Saïda Province, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Algeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 33 percent are found and Spain, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahefoudh | 94 | 4 | / |
| Mahefu | 86 | 420 | / |
| Mahefo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maefou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mahefuj | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mahetfu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maefo | 77 | 19 | / |
| Maefu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mahefuja | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mahifout | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mahefooj | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mahephud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Majheufouet | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mahefa | 71 | 7,389 | / |
| Mahevo | 71 | 48 | / |
| Maefoa | 71 | 30 | / |
| Maefau | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mahifo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mahifu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maefuji | 67 | 210 | / |
| Mahephu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maefeua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahefaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maheffa | 67 | 0 | / |
Mahefoud Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahefoud in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺤﻔﻮﻅ | mhfwz | 66.67 |
| ﻣﺤﻔﻮﻇﺔ | mhfwzt | 33.33 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mahefoud
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