Masoud Surname
Approximately 111,666 people bear this surname
Masoud Surname User-submission:
The Masoud surname means 'one who lives in Suad, Saudi Arabia'.
Masoud Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 39,566 | 1:1,338 | 172 |
| Egypt | 36,487 | 1:2,520 | 339 |
| Libya | 11,496 | 1:543 | 101 |
| Sudan | 6,720 | 1:5,582 | 819 |
| Iran | 4,958 | 1:15,487 | 2,028 |
| Afghanistan | 4,584 | 1:7,014 | 580 |
| Israel | 1,601 | 1:5,345 | 797 |
| Kenya | 1,580 | 1:29,228 | 3,231 |
| Saudi Arabia | 795 | 1:38,812 | 5,622 |
| United States | 727 | 1:498,568 | 41,951 |
| United Arab Emirates | 515 | 1:17,791 | 2,117 |
| Pakistan | 459 | 1:389,202 | 7,405 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Oman | 278 | 1:13,266 | 1,506 |
| Canada | 176 | 1:209,350 | 20,314 |
| England | 135 | 1:412,726 | 28,150 |
| Qatar | 128 | 1:18,422 | 2,008 |
| Sweden | 117 | 1:84,160 | 6,209 |
| Kuwait | 116 | 1:32,765 | 4,071 |
| Mauritania | 106 | 1:38,631 | 3,020 |
| Venezuela | 93 | 1:324,775 | 7,266 |
| Jordan | 74 | 1:119,492 | 7,632 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Romania | 70 | 1:286,827 | 26,171 |
| Germany | 65 | 1:1,238,546 | 79,660 |
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Syria | 16 | 1:1,206,314 | 7,138 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 1:87,232 | 13,677 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
Masoud (423,480) may also be a first name.
Masoud Surname Meaning
Masoud Demographics
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Masoud Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masoud Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masoud (Arabic: مسعود, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺴﻌﻮﺩ, Hindi: मसूद, Marathi: मासौद, Oriya: ମସ୍ଉଦ, Russian: Масоуд) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Masoud.
How Common Is The Last Name Masoud? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,063rd most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 65,262 people. Masoud is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Masoud reside; 49 percent reside in North Africa and 49 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 2,414th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 423,480 people.
The last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 39,566 people, or 1 in 1,338. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 16 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 15 percent reside and Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 10 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this last name is found in 82 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 33 percent reside and Libya, where 10 percent reside.
Masoud Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Muslim (79%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Masoud last name are 5.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.97% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Masoud earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 30.13% less than the national average, earning 241,798 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.53% more than the national average, earning $48,557 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.89% more than the national average, earning $51,617 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masoud Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masoud in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺴﻌﻮﺩ | mswd | - |
| Masoud in the Oriya language | ||
| ମସ୍ଉଦ | masuda | - |
| Masoud in the Hindi language | ||
| मसूद | masuda | 75 |
| मसऊद | masa'uda | 25 |
| Masoud in the Marathi language | ||
| मासौद | masauda | 66.67 |
| मसुद | masuda | 33.33 |
| Masoud in the Russian language | ||
| Масоуд | masoud | - |
| Masoud in the Arabic language | ||
| مسعود | mswd | - |
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