Mohammadan Surname

770,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Mohammadan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mohammadan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan3151:567,1239,254
India321:23,970,793327,222
Afghanistan151:2,143,54615,005
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Mohammadan (199) may also be a first name.

Mohammadan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mohammadan (Hindi: मोहम्मदन) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mohammadan? popularity and diffusion

Mohammadan is the 770,644th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 19,749,447 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Mohammadan are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Mohammadan is also the 642,605th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 199 people.

The surname is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is held by 315 people, or 1 in 567,123. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Pakistan it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 9 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mohammadan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mohammadan in the Hindi language
मोहम्मदनmoham'madana38.24
मोहम्मदंmoham'madam26.47
मोहंम्मदंmohamm'madam20.59
मोहम्मदंंंंंंmoham'madammmmmm2.94
मोहम्मदांmoham'madam2.94
मोहंमदंmohammadam2.94
मोहम्मदण्moham'madan2.94
खांkham2.94

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