Mechtaba Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Mechtaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mechtaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Mechtaba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mechtaba (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻤﺸﺘﺎﺏ) occurs more in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mechtaba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Mechtaba is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mechtaba reside; 80 percent reside in North Africa and 80 percent reside in Mahgreb.

The last name Mechtaba is most widespread in Morocco, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 8,619,025. Besides Morocco this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Mauritania, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mehtaba9312/
Mochtaba883/
Michtaba881/
Metaba8611/
Metabai806/
Metabah803/
Metabaz802/
Metabaj801/
Mujhtaba75174/
Mechtova7515/
Metabhai753/
Mishtaba751/
Mahjtaba751/
Meijtaba751/
Mettabai751/
Mitaba711,266/
Metava71207/
Metabo7176/
Methabhai7126/
Metoba713/
Mjtaba712/
Mechtoube711/
Mytaba711/
Mujhtaaba711/
Mujhtabha711/
Mujtaba6729,844/
Mojtaba676,201/
Metampa67159/
Maitaba6771/
Mitabaa6765/
Muitaba6762/
Majtaba6728/
Metouba6724/
Metanpa6712/
Mijtaba6711/
Metabou673/
Mitabai672/
Maytaba671/
Mithaba671/
Metobau671/
Metabot671/
Midtaba671/
Meitabo671/
Meteabo671/

Mechtaba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mechtaba in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻤﺸﺘﺎﺏalmshtab50
ﺍﻟﻤﺠﺘﺒﻰalmjtby50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mechtaba
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