Moctayer Surname
6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania
Moctayer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 10 | 1:409,486 | 16,302 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mokhtayer | 82 | 2 | / |
| Moktaer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mokhtayier | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mokhtaer | 75 | 5 | / |
| Moktayar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moqtayar | 75 | 1 | / |
| McTeir | 71 | 140 | / |
| McTair | 71 | 40 | / |
| Mekhtayer | 71 | 11 | / |
| Mouktayir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokhtayir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mukhtayer | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacTier | 67 | 283 | / |
| Mactear | 67 | 37 | / |
| MacTeer | 67 | 10 | / |
| Moktair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muktyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokhteyier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muktaer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moukhteyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moukhtayir | 67 | 1 | / |
Moctayer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moctayer in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺨﻄﻴﺮ | mkhtyr | - |
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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 Moctayer
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