Moothoosawmy Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Moothoosawmy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moothoosawmy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius1921:6,7371,389
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Guyana11:762,22114,420
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Moothoosawmy Last Name Facts

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

Moothoosawmy has its highest incidence in Mauritius. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moothoosawmy? popularity and diffusion

Moothoosawmy is the 1,185,157th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 36,437,730 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Moothoosawmy reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean.

Moothoosawmy is most frequent in Mauritius, where it is carried by 192 people, or 1 in 6,737. In Mauritius Moothoosawmy is mostly found in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 56 percent are found, Savanne District, where 26 percent are found and Port Louis District, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Mauritius it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 3 percent are found and Guyana, where 1 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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