Mehfoudh Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Mehfoudh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 12 | 1:341,239 | 14,334 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Mehfoudh (66) may also be a first name.
Mehfoudh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mehfoudh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mehfoudh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺤﻔﻮﻅ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mehfoudh? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,391,485th most frequent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. Mehfoudh occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mehfoudh are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Mehfoudh is also the 1,201,840th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 66 people.
The surname Mehfoudh is most frequently occurring in Mauritania, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 341,239. In Mauritania Mehfoudh is primarily concentrated in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 75 percent are found, Brakna Region, where 8 percent are found and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Mauritania this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Algeria, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehfoud | 93 | 369 | / |
| Mahfoudh | 88 | 4,095 | / |
| Mhafoudh | 88 | 4 | / |
| Mefoud | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mefouh | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mehfuh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mahafoudh | 82 | 6 | / |
| Mahfouddh | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mahfhoudh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mahfoud | 80 | 46,334 | / |
| Mefoued | 80 | 277 | / |
| Mesfouh | 80 | 48 | / |
| Mehfouz | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mhifodh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mefouth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mehefou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mohfoud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mehfoup | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mhafoud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mefoh | 77 | 98 | / |
| Mehfo | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mefou | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mefud | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mefod | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahfouth | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mahfuudh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mahafoud | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mahfhoud | 75 | 2 | / |
| Maahfoud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahjfoud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahffoud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmahfoud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hmahfoud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahfud | 71 | 12,020 | / |
| Mahfod | 71 | 215 | / |
| Meafou | 71 | 50 | / |
| Mehfuj | 71 | 30 | / |
| Mefoue | 71 | 27 | / |
| Mefooh | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mahphoudh | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mefout | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mehfoo | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mafudh | 71 | 5 | / |
| Medfou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mephou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Meufou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meifou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mefood | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mefaud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mesfoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meffod | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mefoup | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mefo | 67 | 2,155 | / |
| Mefu | 67 | 76 | / |
| Mefouet | 67 | 52 | / |
| Mahafud | 67 | 47 | / |
| Mefoute | 67 | 47 | / |
| Mehfooj | 67 | 30 | / |
| Meefout | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hmahfud | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mohfaud | 67 | 7 | / |
| Maffudh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Meephou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mehefuj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mahfuth | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mahfoth | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mehfuja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mefouya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mahfeud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mafoued | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mofoued | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahfout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mojfouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahfaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maafudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mafouth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahafoueth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mefojah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mefoyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meffous | 67 | 1 | / |
Mehfoudh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mehfoudh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺤﻔﻮﻅ | mhfwz | 88.89 |
| ﻣﺤﻔﻮﻇﻪ | mhfwzh | 7.41 |
| ﺍﻟﻤﺤﻔﻮﻅ | almhfwz | 3.7 |
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Footnotes
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