Merzougu Surname
Approximately 65 people bear this surname
Merzougu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 60 | 1:68,248 | 4,675 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
Merzougu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merzougu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merzougu (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﺯﻭﻙ) is most common in Mauritania. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Merzougu.
How Common Is The Last Name Merzougu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,372,517th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. The last name Merzougu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Merzougu live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 92 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 68,248. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Assaba Region, where 47 percent reside, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 43 percent reside and Gorgol Region, where 3 percent reside. Barring Mauritania it is found in one country. It is also found in Algeria, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merzoughui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mezougou | 88 | 15 | / |
| Mezzougu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Merugu | 86 | 27,532 | / |
| Merogu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Meerugu | 80 | 30 | / |
| Mearugu | 80 | 30 | / |
| Merugus | 80 | 6 | / |
| Merughu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Meruguu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Meyrugu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mergugu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Meruggu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Merungu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mereugu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Merzagou | 75 | 91 | / |
| Meruguth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meragu | 71 | 117 | / |
| Maizougou | 71 | 37 | / |
| Mirugu | 71 | 27 | / |
| Mesugu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mejouegou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merzagout | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mayzougou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mairougou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mairousgou | 67 | 533 | / |
| Mezogou | 67 | 174 | / |
| Mirungu | 67 | 44 | / |
| Mayrugu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mizungu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Merangu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mairugu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Miruogu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meragud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mesogud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myrungu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mezagou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medjouegou | 67 | 1 | / |
Merzougu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merzougu in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺮﺯﻭﻙ | mrzwk | 92.31 |
| ﻣﺮﺯﻭﻕ | mrzwq | 7.69 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merzougu
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