Mahefoud Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Mahefoud Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahefoud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahefoudh944/
Mahefu86420/
Mahefo861/
Maefou861/
Mahefuj8010/
Mahetfu801/
Maefo7719/
Maefu775/
Mahefuja754/
Mahifout754/
Mahefooj753/
Mahephud751/
Majheufouet741/
Mahefa717,389/
Mahevo7148/
Maefoa7130/
Maefau7121/
Mahifo716/
Mahifu711/
Maefuji67210/
Mahephu672/
Maefeua672/
Mahefaj671/
Maheffa670/

Mahefoud Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahefoud in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺤﻔﻮﻅmhfwz66.67
ﻣﺤﻔﻮﻇﺔmhfwzt33.33

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mahefoud
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