Momoh Surname

3,993rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140,645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Momoh Surname User-submission:

It is an Etsako surname from Edo state, Nigeria, which means 'I have my own child'. However, another story says it is a name of Islamic origin.

Momoh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria75,9611:2,332307
Sierra Leone54,2961:13120
Liberia4,3321:1,018135
Myanmar2,7261:19,053403
Ghana1,2471:21,6692,663
Togo6301:11,5042,968
United States4461:812,68862,481
England4341:128,38312,777
Cameroon1631:127,41814,439
Indonesia1071:1,235,97486,893
Canada421:877,27667,671
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Scotland161:334,61415,044
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Monaco31:12,3552,088
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mali11:16,969,0354,067

Momoh (54,749) may also be a first name.

Momoh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is an Etsako surname from Edo state, Nigeria, which means 'I have my own child'. However, another story says it is a name of Islamic origin.

- kcmomoh

Momoh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Momoh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﻣﻮﻩ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Momoh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,993rd most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 51,815 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Momoh are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 17,112th most commonly occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 54,749 people.

This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 75,961 people, or 1 in 2,332. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Kogi, where 38 percent live, Edo, where 14 percent live and Lagos, where 7 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Momoh is found in 62 countries. It is also found in Sierra Leone, where 39 percent live and Liberia, where 3 percent live.

Momoh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Muslim (50%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Momoh last name are 37.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.32% registered with the party.

The amount Momoh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.94% more than the national average, earning R 468,012 per year; in United States they earn 15.22% less than the national average, earning $36,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.67% more than the national average, earning $53,991 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mommoh91581/
Momohe9112/
Muomoh917/
Momohh914/
Mosmoh914/
Momoph913/
Momuoh913/
Momodh912/
Moimoh912/
Moumoh912/
Motmoh912/
Momouh912/
Momoht911/
Momoch911/
Moemoh911/
Momooh911/
Momo8971,334/
Moumouh83575/
Mhomodh833/
Momohha831/
Mommouh831/
Momot8016,530/
Momoi807,578/
Momah802,142/
Momha80982/
Mamoh80885/
Momou80504/
Mgomo80408/
Mommo80357/
Momoy80284/
Moimo80276/
Momos80204/
Momoo80162/
Muomo80161/
Momoa80111/
Moomo80109/
Memoh80101/
Momod8064/
Moemo8021/
Moumo8017/
Momop805/
Momgo805/
Mmomo803/
Momho803/
Momuo802/
Momoz802/
Moymo802/
Mhomo801/
Moumouch77239/
Mouhmouh77184/
Moumou737,288/
Moimoi73442/
Moumah73261/
Moumos73166/
Mosmos73149/
Mhomho7384/
Momhad7363/
Motmou7362/
Mommah7318/
Momoud7317/
Momood7315/
Momois7314/
Mammoh7313/
Moomoo7312/
Moimou7312/
Momaha7311/
Masmoh7310/
Mhomod738/
Moymoy736/
Moimah736/
Momots736/
Mahmoh735/
Momott734/
Muomod734/
Mommot733/
Mamuoh733/
Momoit733/
Motmot733/
Matmoh733/
Mamoha733/
Moomou732/
Mommou732/
Momodt732/
Momous732/
Memmoh732/
Mommod732/
Moomoi732/
Moummo732/
Moumot732/
Moïmou732/
Momout732/
Mosmot731/
Moymou731/
Momadh731/
Momooa731/
Moymah731/
Mommho731/
Mmomah731/
M'Omou731/
Moomha731/
Momoid731/
Momaph731/
Momash731/
Muomuo731/
Momoss731/
Motmmo731/
Mmuomo731/
Mosmoi731/
Momach730/
Moummouch711/
Moma6743,484/
Moummou67493/
Mhomoud67122/
Mouhmou6755/
Moumoud6750/
Maamohe6740/
Moumaha6727/
Hmoumou679/
Mmuomah676/
Moumous674/
Mmohmad673/
Momó673/
Mhomadh672/
Momô672/
Mouhmod672/
Mamoodh671/
Moomoos671/
Mommhad671/
Hmoimod671/
Muomood671/
Mamoosh671/
Mothmou671/
Moutmou671/
Mousmou671/
Moumout671/
Mommhod671/
Momà671/
Momhach671/
Momhood671/
Moomooz671/

Momoh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Momoh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻮﻣﻮﻩmwmwh-

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