Meslim Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Meslim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Meslim (17) may also be a first name.
Meslim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meslim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meslim (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺴﻠﻢ, Hindi: माेसलिम) occurs most in Mauritania. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meslim? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. Meslim is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Meslim live; 88 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most numerous given name internationally, held by 17 people.
Meslim is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 584,980. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 86 percent are found and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 14 percent are found. Barring Mauritania this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Algeria, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meslim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meslim in the Hindi language | ||
| माेसलिम | maesalima | - |
| Meslim in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺴﻠﻢ | mslm | 66.67 |
| ﺍﻟﻤﺴﻠﻢ | almslm | 33.33 |
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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 Meslim
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