Mashhoor Surname
Approximately 1,094 people bear this surname
Mashhoor Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'famous' in Arabic (مشهور).
Mashhoor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Egypt | 427 | 1:215,306 | 15,336 |
| Pakistan | 84 | 1:2,126,713 | 19,920 |
| India | 59 | 1:13,001,108 | 227,026 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Mashhoor (1,979) may also be a first name.
Mashhoor Surname Meaning
Mashhoor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mashhoor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mashhoor (Hindi: मशहूर, Marathi: मशहूर) occurs more in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mashhoor? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 336,818th most frequently used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 6,661,377 people. The surname Mashhoor is primarily found in Asia, where 61 percent of Mashhoor reside; 47 percent reside in West Asia and 47 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Mashhoor is also the 170,075th most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 1,979 people.
This surname is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 477 people, or 1 in 64,687. Excluding Saudi Arabia this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 39 percent live and Pakistan, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mashhoor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mashhoor in the Hindi language | ||
| मशहूर | masahura | - |
| Mashhoor in the Marathi language | ||
| मशहूर | masahura | 83.33 |
| मशहुर | masahura | 16.67 |
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Footnotes
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