Moctari Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Moctari Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moctari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger821:234,0497,581
Mauritania701:58,4984,137
Burkina Faso261:705,8508,321
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Moctari (162) may also be a first name.

Moctari Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Moctari Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Moctari (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺨﻄﺎﺭﻱ) is borne by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moctari? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,222,957th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 38,154,691 people. Moctari is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Moctari reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 720,105th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 162 people.

Moctari is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is carried by 82 people, or 1 in 234,049. In Niger Moctari is primarily found in: Agadez Region, where 37 percent reside, Tahoua Region, where 21 percent reside and Niamey Capital District, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Niger Moctari is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 37 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Moctari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moctari in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺨﻄﺎﺭﻱmkhtary52.38
ﻣﺨﺘﺎﺭﻱmkhtary33.33
ﻣﺨﻄﺎﺭmkhtar9.52
ﻣﺨﺘﺎﺭﻯmkhtary4.76

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moctari
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