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 borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mehfoudh? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,391,485th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is mostly found 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 occurring given name at a global level, borne by 66 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 341,239. In Mauritania Mehfoudh is most numerous 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. Barring Mauritania Mehfoudh exists in one country. It is also common 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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