Massoude Surname
Approximately 191 people bear this surname
Massoude Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 182 | 1:22,499 | 1,991 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
The alternate forms: Massoùde (1) are calculated separately.
Massoude (49) may also be a first name.
Massoude Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Massoude Come From? nationality or country of origin
Massoude (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺴﻌﻮﺩ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Massoùde. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Massoude? popularity and diffusion
The last name Massoude is the 1,222,957th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 38,154,691 people. The surname Massoude is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Massoude are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Massoude is also the 1,430,306th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 49 people.
The surname Massoude is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 182 people, or 1 in 22,499. In Mauritania Massoude is most common in: Trarza Region, where 54 percent reside, Hodh Chargui Region, where 33 percent reside and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Mauritania this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 4 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Massoude Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Massoude in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺴﻌﻮﺩ | mswd | 80 |
| ﻣﺴﻌﻮﺩﻩ | mswdh | 15.38 |
| ﻣﺴﻌﻮﺩﺓ | mswdt | 4.62 |
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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 Massoude
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