Megueye Surname
Approximately 110 people bear this surname
Megueye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 109 | 1:37,568 | 2,954 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Megueye (108) may also be a first name.
Megueye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Megueye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Megueye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻜﻴﻪ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Megueye? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,746,159th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. The last name Megueye occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Megueye live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Megueye is also the 904,892nd most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 108 people.
The surname is most common in Mauritania, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 37,568. In Mauritania Megueye is primarily concentrated in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 47 percent reside, Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 10 percent reside and Trarza Region, where 10 percent reside. Other than Mauritania Megueye occurs in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megueyep | 93 | 1 | / |
| Megeye | 92 | 11 | / |
| Meguey | 92 | 2 | / |
| Megueya | 86 | 159 | / |
| Megueyi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Megueue | 86 | 1 | / |
| Meyguey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Meguiye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Megeyes | 86 | 1 | / |
| Megey | 83 | 46 | / |
| Megueyap | 80 | 9 | / |
| Megueyat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Meguiyet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meguejje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meguehey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Megueu | 77 | 134 | / |
| Megoee | 77 | 100 | / |
| Megoue | 77 | 78 | / |
| Megeya | 77 | 29 | / |
| Meguea | 77 | 10 | / |
| Megaye | 77 | 4 | / |
| Megwue | 77 | 3 | / |
| Meghue | 77 | 3 | / |
| Meguei | 77 | 2 | / |
| Megeyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Megeje | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meghye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Megoye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Megouy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Miguey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Megwee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mequee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meagey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Meggey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mekwuye | 71 | 415 | / |
| Megahey | 71 | 378 | / |
| Megouya | 71 | 327 | / |
| Megehee | 71 | 196 | / |
| Megejee | 71 | 27 | / |
| Meghuie | 71 | 18 | / |
| Megouet | 71 | 17 | / |
| Mekueyi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Megajee | 71 | 4 | / |
| Megoues | 71 | 3 | / |
| Meghoue | 71 | 2 | / |
| Meigueu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Miegoue | 71 | 2 | / |
| Megieie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Megboye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Megueiz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meghaee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meghaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meagaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meghoye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mekuoye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Megueis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meugeyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meghuya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Megouie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meguaje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meguiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Megieya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Megehie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Megou | 67 | 810 | / |
| Mesgouez | 67 | 173 | / |
| Meaguaje | 67 | 71 | / |
| Megay | 67 | 67 | / |
| Megea | 67 | 55 | / |
| Megau | 67 | 47 | / |
| Migey | 67 | 19 | / |
| Meghajee | 67 | 13 | / |
| Megae | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mesgoues | 67 | 10 | / |
| Megoe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Meugouie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mieghuie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Megouehi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Megeehee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Megueuhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mekwuaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mekwwuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Migueyas | 67 | 1 | / |
Megueye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Megueye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻜﻴﻪ | mkyh | 54.55 |
| ﻣﻜﻲ | mky | 42.42 |
| ﻣﻘﻴﻪ | mqyh | 3.03 |
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Footnotes
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