Mahgoub Surname
Approximately 121,173 people bear this surname
Mahgoub Surname User-submission:
The surname Mahgoub means 'thing that is hidden behind something'.
Mahgoub Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 87,921 | 1:427 | 47 |
| Egypt | 21,416 | 1:4,293 | 572 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5,605 | 1:5,505 | 759 |
| Iraq | 2,814 | 1:12,446 | 899 |
| Yemen | 1,736 | 1:15,222 | 1,723 |
| Jordan | 264 | 1:33,494 | 4,050 |
| Kuwait | 260 | 1:14,618 | 1,974 |
| United Arab Emirates | 239 | 1:38,336 | 4,043 |
| United States | 174 | 1:2,083,097 | 132,570 |
| Qatar | 150 | 1:15,720 | 1,709 |
| Lebanon | 111 | 1:50,785 | 4,194 |
| Tunisia | 92 | 1:6,637 | 1,097 |
| Palestine | 67 | 1:67,893 | 5,900 |
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| Syria | 40 | 1:482,526 | 5,205 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Iran | 33 | 1:2,326,743 | 78,121 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Libya | 16 | 1:390,248 | 1,390 |
| Oman | 15 | 1:245,865 | 4,150 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Mahgoub (20,660) may also be a first name.
Mahgoub Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Mahgoub means 'thing that is hidden behind something'.
- ahmed_mahgoub22Mahgoub Demographics
Mahgoub Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Mahgoub Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahgoub Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mahgoub occurs more in Sudan more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mahgoub.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahgoub? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,649th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 60,142 people. Mahgoub occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Mahgoub are found; 90 percent are found in North Africa and 90 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 36,922nd most prevalent given name world-wide. It is borne by 20,660 people.
This last name is most widely held in Sudan, where it is carried by 87,921 people, or 1 in 427. Outside of Sudan this surname is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 18 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent reside.
Mahgoub Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Sunni (91%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Mahgoub surname are 11.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.86% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mahgoub earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.31% more than the national average, earning 412,901 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 45.25% more than the national average, earning R 345,168 per year; in United States they earn 14.24% more than the national average, earning $49,294 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.64% less than the national average, earning $43,899 CAD per year.
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