Meydah Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Meydah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
Meydah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meydah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meydah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻤﻴﺪﺍﺡ) is carried by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meydah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Meydah is the 6,360,413th most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Meydah reside; 78 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 584,980. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Trarza Region, where 43 percent live, Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 29 percent live and Brakna Region, where 14 percent live. Outside of Mauritania it is found in one country. It also occurs in Iran, where 22 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meydah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meydah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻤﻴﺪﺍﺡ | almydah | 71.43 |
| ﻣﻴﺪﺍﺡ | mydah | 28.57 |
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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 Meydah
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