Medjahed Surname

30,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Medjahed Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Medjahed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria16,2101:2,383280
France1,1081:59,9488,086
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines41:28,1651,050
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Mèdjahed (1) are calculated separately.

Medjahed (2,127) may also be a first name.

Medjahed Last Name Facts

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

Medjahed occurs most in Algeria. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Mèdjahed. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Medjahed? popularity and diffusion

The last name Medjahed is the 30,648th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 418,344 people. Medjahed is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Medjahed are found; 93 percent are found in North Africa and 93 percent are found in Mahgreb. Medjahed is also the 162,945th most widely held given name at a global level, borne by 2,127 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is held by 16,210 people, or 1 in 2,383. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Algiers Province, where 14 percent are found, Tlemcen Province, where 14 percent are found and Mostaganem Province, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Algeria Medjahed exists in 17 countries. It is also found in France, where 6 percent are found and Spain, where 0 percent are found.

Medjahed Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Medjahed earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 25.64% more than the national average, earning $54,214 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.86% less than the national average, earning $31,868 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mèdjahed961/
Meedjahed941/
Medjaed931/
Madjahed8863/
Modjahed8833/
Medjahid8818/
Midjahed881/
Medjajd801/
Modjahid756/
Madjahid751/

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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 Medjahed
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