Momoh Surname
Approximately 140,645 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 75,961 | 1:2,332 | 307 |
| Sierra Leone | 54,296 | 1:131 | 20 |
| Liberia | 4,332 | 1:1,018 | 135 |
| Myanmar | 2,726 | 1:19,053 | 403 |
| Ghana | 1,247 | 1:21,669 | 2,663 |
| Togo | 630 | 1:11,504 | 2,968 |
| United States | 446 | 1:812,688 | 62,481 |
| England | 434 | 1:128,383 | 12,777 |
| Cameroon | 163 | 1:127,418 | 14,439 |
| Indonesia | 107 | 1:1,235,974 | 86,893 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| Ireland | 35 | 1:134,541 | 6,387 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Ukraine | 11 | 1:4,138,427 | 206,719 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Iceland | 8 | 1:47,511 | 3,734 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Guinea | 2 | 1:5,916,908 | 2,656 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
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.
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Momoh Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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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
Momoh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Momoh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻮﻣﻮﻩ | mwmwh | - |
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Footnotes
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