Mahmoud Surname

224th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,314,117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Mahmoud Surname User-submission:

Mahmoud is an Arabic surname of over 2.31M bearers, 4th most common in Mauritania and 224th most common in the world. It's derived from the forename Mahmoud, meaning 'most praised' or 'praiseworthy'.

Mahmoud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,018,8021:905
Iraq416,4561:8414
Syria296,7441:659
Sudan197,9611:18922
Mauritania83,9441:494
Saudi Arabia66,9801:46120
Afghanistan58,7391:54770
Iran44,2451:1,735226
Jordan25,3001:35029
Libya14,9021:41972
Yemen14,6371:1,805277
Kuwait8,1281:46834
Lebanon7,9821:706127
Morocco6,5431:5,269616
United Arab Emirates6,0811:1,507176
Palestine5,4971:828104
Algeria5,1761:7,4641,252
Tanzania4,9381:10,7211,387
Nigeria3,9691:44,6323,477
United States3,0271:119,74212,825
Qatar2,5931:90956
Chad2,3111:5,882869
Kenya2,2271:20,7362,390
Mali2,1301:7,967455
Ethiopia1,4491:67,3206,648
Niger1,3151:14,595994
Bangladesh1,0811:147,4165,565
Ghana1,0391:26,0063,108
Sweden9501:10,365917
Somalia8821:15,252975
England8291:67,2117,789
France6701:99,13814,509
Oman6371:5,790830
Djibouti5741:1,594166
Canada5121:71,9648,196
Germany4941:162,96719,323
Spain3921:119,2659,323
Tunisia3471:1,760178
Bahrain3381:3,990671
Australia2781:97,10711,018
Denmark2671:21,1412,127
Cameroon2621:79,2719,721
Austria1951:43,6696,998
Brazil1891:1,132,66839,509
Argentina1821:234,85419,159
Belgium1471:78,20812,357
Netherlands1401:120,62318,951
Norway1201:42,8526,130
Greece1161:95,51516,103
Thailand1161:608,951103,575
Venezuela1151:262,6446,385
Pakistan1121:1,595,03516,895
Malaysia791:373,34519,730
Burkina Faso771:238,3394,764
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Uganda701:557,70430,541
Italy561:1,092,08472,109
Switzerland501:164,25815,252
Romania491:409,75233,339
Philippines481:2,109,130121,847
Russia421:3,431,501177,080
Angola361:749,7002,649
Panama321:122,2584,322
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Wales231:134,5459,804
Finland211:261,74820,300
China181:75,962,3094,162
Ivory Coast181:1,281,73528,562
Czechia171:625,49860,070
Liberia151:293,90216,977
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Turkey151:5,188,095110,069
Hungary141:701,16338,752
India141:54,790,384527,769
Benin131:795,04642,452
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Gambia91:213,717372
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Iceland61:63,3484,218
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Comoros41:187,381421
Eritrea41:1,187,975480
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Malta41:107,5681,849
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominica11:75,891912
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Mahmoud (3,483,714) may also be a first name.

Mahmoud Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mahmoud is an Arabic surname of over 2.31M bearers, 4th most common in Mauritania and 224th most common in the world. It's derived from the forename Mahmoud, meaning 'most praised' or 'praiseworthy'.

- aris.dryg11

This is a surname of Arabic origin. Its English translation is: 'The Most Praised One', or 'praiseworthy'.

- mahmoud fathy abdel sattar mohamed

Mahmoud Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mahmoud Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mahmoud (Arabic: احمدي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺤﻤﻮﺩ, Hindi: महमूद) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mahmoud click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahmoud? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 224th most widely held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,149 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 58 percent of Mahmoud are found; 54 percent are found in North Africa and 53 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Mahmoud is also the 119th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 3,483,714 people.

The last name Mahmoud is most widespread in Egypt, where it is carried by 1,018,802 people, or 1 in 90. Apart from Egypt this last name is found in 126 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 18 percent reside and Syria, where 13 percent reside.

Mahmoud Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Muslim (87%) in Kenya, Sunni (42%) in Lebanon and Muslim (91%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Mahmoud surname are 9.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.16% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mahmoud earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 77.26% less than the national average, earning €6,829 per year; in Norway they earn 33.8% less than the national average, earning 229,108 kr per year; in Peru they earn 50.08% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,677 per year; in South Africa they earn 23.4% less than the national average, earning R 182,040 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.71% less than the national average, earning $21,860,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.08% more than the national average, earning $47,932 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.87% less than the national average, earning $48,259 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahamoud9352,503/
Mahmoued936,713/
Mahmmoud933,067/
Mahmouds93301/
Mahmoudd93247/
Mahhmoud93125/
Mmahmoud9312/
Maahmoud934/
Mahmoudh934/
Mah'moud934/
Mathmoud932/
Mahjmoud931/
Mahm'oud931/
Maehmoud931/
Mahmud92946,076/
Mahmod9246,682/
Mamoud921,923/
Mahmou92402/
Mahammoud8817/
Mhahmmoud881/
Mahaamoud881/
Mahamud86151,155/
Mohmoud8614,167/
Mahamod863,190/
Mahmmod861,402/
Mahmmud861,397/
Mhamoud86976/
Mehmoud86814/
Mahmout86639/
Mahumud86629/
Mahmaud86574/
Masmoud86449/
Mahmouh86379/
Mahmuud86158/
Hmahmud86144/
Mhomoud86122/
Mahamou86106/
Mahmodd8653/
Mammoud8627/
Mahmoid8614/
Mamhoud8612/
Mahmouz8612/
Mahmous868/
Mahumod867/
Mhahmud867/
Mahmoyd867/
Mahmeud866/
Mahhmud864/
Mahmudd864/
Maahmud864/
M'Ahmud864/
Maihmud863/
Maumoud863/
Mauhmud863/
Maimoud863/
Mmahmud862/
Majmoud862/
Maehmod862/
Mahmoue861/
Mahmuid861/
Mathmud861/
Mahmudt861/
Mayhmod861/
Majhmud861/
Mamoued861/
Mamud8322,128/
Mamou836,996/
Mahmo83878/
Mamod83788/
Mahmu8372/
Maahmmoudd824/
Mahmoudová822/
Mahmoudova821/
Mahamout803,797/
Mahamuud801,682/
Mahammud801,338/
Mouhmoud801,125/
Mahammod80453/
Mahmouch80171/
M'Hamoud8020/
Mahmujid8015/
Mahamohd8010/
Mhammoud805/
Mahamaud804/
Mohmmoud804/
Mhamoued804/
Mohmoued804/
Mahmowed804/
Mahmhood802/
Mahummud802/
Maihmood802/
Mahaamou802/
Mahymood802/
Mahammou802/
Mahjmood802/
Mahahmud802/
Mahaimou801/
Mahmmudh801/
Mahmoosd801/
Mauhmood801/
Mahmmaud801/
Mahmouth801/
Mhahamud801/
Mhahmood801/
Mmahamud801/
Moh'moud801/
Mahameud801/
Mahamudt801/
Mahmouha801/
Mahmoute801/
Mmahmoid801/
Maehmmod801/
Mahmad7786,426/
Mohmud777,401/
Mhamud775,121/
Mahmut775,034/
Mehmud773,596/
Mehmod772,915/
Hmamou772,171/
Mahamo771,384/
Mammou771,172/
Mamood771,085/
Mammud77735/
Mohmod77434/
Masmud77426/
Mahamu77412/
Mamout77319/
Mhamod77198/
Maimou77164/
Mamoue77143/
Maimud77141/
Majmud77109/
Mammod77105/
Maamud7777/
Mahmot7746/
Maumud7741/
Mahumu7739/
Mahumo7736/
Mamaud7735/
Masmou7728/
Mamhud7725/
Masmod7720/
Mamuud7718/
Momoud7717/
Mhemod7716/
Mamouh7715/
Mamous7715/
Maamou7714/
Mamoux7714/
Mamuod7712/
Mahmoz779/
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Maymud777/
Meamod777/
Mahmuh776/
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Mamued775/
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Maemud774/
Mahmuj774/
Mhemud774/
Mamudd774/
Mamohd773/
Mohmou773/
Maymou773/
Mahmue773/
Mamoed772/
Mamgou772/
Mamuid772/
Majmou772/
Mahmmo772/
Mahmau771/
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Meamud771/
Maumou771/
Matmud771/
Maemod771/
Majmod771/
Mahmoa771/
Mahmop771/
Mahmui771/
Mahmúd771/
Mamodd771/
Meamou771/
Mhomud771/
Mmamou771/
Mamgud771/
Mahmudowa756/
Mahammaud751/
Mahamohdd751/
Mahammmud751/
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Maahammud751/
Majhmmood751/
Mahammuud751/
Mahamoute751/
Mahamouya751/
Mouhmmoud751/
Mouhmoudd751/
Mahammuod751/
Mamo73220,498/
Mamu7316,851/
Mahamad7144,921/
Mahmmad712,769/
Mehmmod71996/
Hmaimou71594/
Mhemood71369/
Mohmued71305/
Mamouch71284/
Mhamood71239/
Mahumad71211/
Mahmuji71182/
Mehmodd7196/
Mauhmad7194/
Mahmaad7193/
Mohmmod7190/
Mammous7168/
Mamhout7160/
Mahmuja7158/
Mouhmou7155/
Mamhood7153/
Moumoud7150/
Mahamut7144/
Mamouth7137/
Maymaud7128/
Mammood7124/
Maymout7123/
Mhameud7123/
Mahmadd7122/
Maimood7119/
Mahmoodová7117/
Mamoute7117/
Masmaud7116/
Mamoyau7114/
Mhammod7114/
Maimout7111/
Maamood7111/
Maymood7110/
Mamoush7110/
Mahamot7110/
Mhasmud719/
Mhamoed719/
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Maahmad717/
Mohmmud717/
Maumood717/
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Mahhmad716/
Maemood716/
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Mmahmad715/
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Mehmmud715/
Mahmote715/
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Mahaimu713/
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Matmous711/
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Mahmosh711/
Mahammo711/
Mahammu711/
Mahammad67101,875/
Mammo6730,412/
Mamad679,818/
Mauhmmad677,179/
Maimu674,771/
Maimo672,381/
Mamut672,363/
Hmamouch671,924/
Mamot671,753/
Maamo671,482/
Mammu671,442/
Memud67928/
Mamus67906/
Mamoh67885/
Maumo67830/
Mamau67771/
Mamos67733/
Maymo67673/
Mamoo67543/
Momou67504/
Mahma67362/
Mahummad67341/
Mamoe67232/
Meamo67198/
Mouhmouh67184/
Mamoi67159/
Mamuu67158/
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Mamudova67148/
Mamue67121/
Mohmo67107/
Mamui67102/
Mamoa6796/
Momud6793/
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Memod6746/
Mahamaad6745/
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Masmu6741/
Mahamadd6735/
Matmo6732/
Maumu6726/
Mahahmad6723/
Matmu6722/
Masmo6721/
Mamgu6720/
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Mahammau6714/
Mahamhad6713/
Maymoutt6713/
Mehmoiod6713/
Maaheimo6713/
Mamuo6710/
Mamuz6710/
Mahaamad677/
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Mahamead676/
Mamgo676/
Mhehmood676/
Mouhmout676/
Mamop675/
Mamão675/
Mammouch675/
Mamoň675/
Mamoz675/
Mahamute674/
Mahmujah674/
Matmoush674/
H'Maimou674/
Majmo674/
Mamuy674/
Mamudowa673/
Maymoute673/
Maihmmad673/
Mohmu673/
Maimoutt672/
Mahmoitt672/
Mmahamad672/
Mhamo672/
Maamouch672/
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Mashhmad671/
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Mahmoud Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahmoud in the Hindi language
महमूदmahamuda-
Mahmoud in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺤﻤﻮﺩmhmwd99.69
ﺍﻟﻤﺤﻤﻮﺩalmhmwd0.04
ﻣﺤﻤﺪﻭmhmdw0.04
ﻣﺤﻤﺪﻣﺤﻤﻮﺩmhmdmhmwd0.01
ﻣﺤﻤﻮﺩﺓmhmwdt0.01
ﻣﻮﻟﻮﺩmwlwd0.01
ﺍﻣﻴﺠﻦamyjn0.01
ﻣﺤﻤﻮﺩﻩmhmwdh0.01
ﻣﺤﻤﻮﺩﺩmhmwdd0
ﺍﻣﺤﻤﻮﺩamhmwd0
ﺃﺣﻤﺪﻥahmdn0
ﺳﻴﺪﻣﺤﻤﻮﺩsydmhmwd0
ﺍﻣﺒﺎﺭﻙambark0
ﻣﺤﻤﻮﺩﻱmhmwdy0
ﺍﻟﻮﻫﺎﺏalwhab0
ﻣﺤﻔﻮﻅmhfwz0
ﻣﺤﻤﻮﺩﻯmhmwdy0
ﻣﺤﻤﺪﻭﺩmhmdwd0
ﺍﺣﻤﺪﻣﺤﻤﻮﺩahmdmhmwd0
ﻓﺎﻃﻤﺔfatmt0
Mahmoud in the Arabic language
احمديahmdy-
محمودmhmwd-

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