Mouaif Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Mouaif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Mouaif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mouaif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mouaif (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻌﻴﻴﻒ) is most common in Mauritania. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mouaif? popularity and diffusion
Mouaif is the 10,311,814th most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Mouaif is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Mouaif live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Mouaif is most frequent in: Adrar Region, where 50 percent reside and Brakna Region, where 50 percent reside. Besides Mauritania it exists in one country. It is also found in France, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moaif | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mouaf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muhaif | 83 | 10 | / |
| Mouafe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mujaif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Moaf | 80 | 635 | / |
| Mouajib | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mujahif | 77 | 4 | / |
| Moouyaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mosayif | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mosaiyf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mouhaiv | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mouayiv | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moussaieff | 75 | 34 | / |
| Moussaioff | 75 | 5 | / |
| Moafe | 73 | 5,835 | / |
| Mahif | 73 | 96 | / |
| Mohif | 73 | 85 | / |
| Moeif | 73 | 47 | / |
| Moaib | 73 | 19 | / |
| Maouf | 73 | 16 | / |
| Mouab | 73 | 13 | / |
| Muhif | 73 | 11 | / |
| Muhaf | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mohaf | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mouib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moeaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mauif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mousayef | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mouhib | 67 | 12,263 | / |
| Moujib | 67 | 2,552 | / |
| Mouhab | 67 | 417 | / |
| Moujab | 67 | 342 | / |
| Moshaioff | 67 | 69 | / |
| Maayif | 67 | 35 | / |
| Mahief | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mahouf | 67 | 7 | / |
| Majaif | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maiyif | 67 | 5 | / |
| Moyaiv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mousayoff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mujaib | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maaouf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maîouf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mujaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mujajf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehaif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moajib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mooafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maoufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moujiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mojaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohaaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohijf | 67 | 1 | / |
Mouaif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mouaif in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻌﻴﻴﻒ | myyf | 50 |
| ﺍﻣﻌﻴﻴﻒ | amyyf | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mouaif
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