Mahham Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Mahham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Mahham (16) may also be a first name.
Mahham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mahham (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺤﻢ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahham? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mahham is the 6,723,624th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mahham live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent given name in the world It is held by 16 people.
The last name Mahham is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 584,980. In Mauritania Mahham is most numerous in: Assaba Region, where 71 percent reside, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 14 percent reside and Trarza Region, where 14 percent reside. Beside Mauritania this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Niger, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahaiham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mauham | 83 | 25 | / |
| Majham | 83 | 8 | / |
| Mahaom | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mohham | 83 | 2 | / |
| Maeham | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mahajom | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mauhamm | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mhaïham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mouaham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahhomm | 77 | 1 | / |
| Majhamt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahaiam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moahamm | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahaumm | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mayheam | 77 | 0 | / |
| Moham | 73 | 3,223 | / |
| Mahom | 73 | 51 | / |
| Mauam | 73 | 39 | / |
| Maeam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Maaum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Maaom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moahm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahaiyam | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mohahame | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mahaummd | 71 | 3 | / |
| Meahammd | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Haïham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mohhamme | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahaaiam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maihom | 67 | 1,203 | / |
| Maiiam | 67 | 648 | / |
| Mohamm | 67 | 325 | / |
| Mahoum | 67 | 182 | / |
| Maiyam | 67 | 154 | / |
| Mayyam | 67 | 64 | / |
| Magiam | 67 | 36 | / |
| Mohaim | 67 | 25 | / |
| Majjam | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mojham | 67 | 8 | / |
| Maijam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mayiam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Meauam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maieam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mayeam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maaiam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mayhom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahomm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mohamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahgom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maaihammd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muiham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauhammmd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muoham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohgam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maayam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahijaime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohaam | 67 | 1 | / |
Mahham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahham in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺤﻢ | mhm | 80 |
| ﻣﺤﺎﻡ | mham | 20 |
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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 Mahham
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