Momany Surname

552,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Momany Surname User-submission:

The Momani family of Jordan live in the villages of Sakhra, Ebbin, Ebellin and Ain Janna (all in Ajloun, a city in the north of Jordan).

As for the name Momani, many documents show that it was derived and changed over the years from the name, Mo'amen, which is Arabic for believer or the true believer and stories tell that it was a name given to the family origin Sheikh Ali al-Junaidi.

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Momany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
United States2211:1,640,086109,636
Kenya341:1,358,23235,498
Jordan141:631,60313,893
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Momany Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Momani family of Jordan live in the villages of Sakhra, Ebbin, Ebellin and Ain Janna (all in Ajloun, a city in the north of Jordan).

As for the name Momani, many documents show that it was derived and changed over the years from the name, Mo'amen, which is Arabic for believer or the true believer and stories tell that it was a name given to the family origin Sheikh Ali al-Junaidi.

They claim to be descendants of Al Hussain bin Ali bin Abi Taleb (Prophet's Mohammad grandson) and they have a certificate dated in 1329 Islamic Year (1911 AD) which they say has been copied from the original one dated in the Islamic Year 380 (990 AD) to prove that and it still protected with Junaid bin Sheikh Mohammed Al-Junaidi in Homs in Syria.

Their Lineage goes back to Ali bin Taleb as follow; Ali Sayeh (whom Al Momani family came from) Bin Qasim Al-Junaidi bin Al Sayyed Al-Junaidi Al-Baghdadi bin Mohammed Al-Awwaad bin Musa al-Shafie bin Ibrahim Ali Murtada bin Musa al-Kadhim bin Ja'far Al-Sadik bin Muhammad al-Baqir bin Zaid al-Abidine Ben Al Hussein bin Ali bin Abi Talib.

- Aktham_t

Momany Last Name Facts

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

The last name Momany is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Momany? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 552,088th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 12,608,211 people. The last name Momany is mostly found in Asia, where 52 percent of Momany are found; 52 percent are found in West Asia and 50 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name is most frequently held in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 278 people, or 1 in 110,992. Excluding Saudi Arabia this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Kenya, where 6 percent are found.

Momany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Momany has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Momany surname expanded 921 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Momany Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Momany last name are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.16% being registered with the political party.

Momany earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.84% less than the national average, earning $38,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Momanyi9252,257/
Momaney92115/
Moumany922/
Mommany922/
Motmany921/
Moumaney865/
Moimanay861/
Mommanyi861/
Momani8335,801/
Momana831,275/
Momane83224/
Mamany83199/
Mumany8377/
Momony831/
Moumane772,300/
Mumanyi771,893/
Moimana771,008/
Moumani771,002/
Moimane77988/
Moemani77304/
Mamanyi77178/
Moemane7792/
Momange7768/
Mamaniy7749/
Mgomane7739/
Momangi7734/
Moomani7721/
Moimani7719/
Mhomane7714/
Momanie7711/
Momaina779/
Moumana778/
Mumanay777/
Mommana775/
Momanni775/
Momanee775/
Meumany774/
Mamanny773/
Momaine773/
Moumony772/
Mamanay772/
Mommane772/
Mohmani771/
Momanaj771/
Momanep771/
Momanis771/
Maumany771/
Mamaany771/
Motmane771/
Motmani771/
Moymana771/
Momagni771/
Momanai771/
Momanii771/
Momhana771/
Muomane771/
Mummany771/
Momanje771/
Momauna771/
Mommani771/
Momoney770/
Muimanyi7134/
Mumangoy7121/
Mousmane7118/
Moumouny7111/
Mamanyoa7110/
Mahamany715/
Moumanis714/
Moumanie714/
Mamangey712/
Mumhanyi711/
Mommaned711/
Moumagni711/
Mammaney711/
Mammaniy711/
Mamangay711/
Mouhmane711/
Mouymane711/
Mohtmani711/
Moimanaj711/
Momanieh711/
Mohymani711/
Moimmane711/
Mamganyi711/
Moumanni711/
Moomanee711/
Mommanee711/
Mamani67673,910/
Mamane67135,236/
Mamana671,898/
Mumani67885/
Mumana67754/
Momoni67313/
Mamanyoha67222/
Mumane67164/
Momona67150/
Momone67140/
Mamanh6728/
Mamaní6726/
Mousmanis6723/
Mamony6711/
Mamanj678/
Mahamaney675/
Moumouney673/
Mahamaniy671/
Mamangaya671/
Moutmaine671/
Moumagnie671/
Moumaniss671/
Momonh671/

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