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
Mahefoud (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺤﻔﻮﻅ) is most common in Algeria. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahefoud? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Mahefoud live; 33 percent live in North Africa and 33 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 4,967,096th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 6 people.
This surname is most widely held in Algeria, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 38,631,551. In Algeria it is mostly found in: Saïda Province, where 100 percent live. Not including Algeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 33 percent live and Spain, where 33 percent live.
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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