Mandiaye Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Mandiaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mandiaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania91:454,98517,374
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Mandiaye (5,295) may also be a first name.

Mandiaye Last Name Facts

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

Mandiaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻧﺠﺎﻱ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Mandiaye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mandiaye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,908,606th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Mandiaye are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 81 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Mandiaye is also the 92,821st most prevalent given name globally. It is borne by 5,295 people.

Mandiaye is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 454,985. In Mauritania it is mostly found in: Trarza Region, where 89 percent live and Gorgol Region, where 11 percent live. Excluding Mauritania it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Senegal, where 25 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mandiaye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mandiaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﻧﺠﺎﻱmanjay66.67
ﻣﻨﺠﺎﻱmnjay22.22
ﻣﻨﺪﺍﻱmnday11.11

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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 Mandiaye
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