Mouctary Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Mouctary Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mouctary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Mouctary (11) may also be a first name.

Mouctary Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mouctary (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺨﺘﺎﺭﻱ) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mouctary? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mouctary is the 8,193,072nd most numerous family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Mouctary occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mouctary are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 80 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Mouctary is also the 3,487,849th most widespread first name on earth, held by 11 people.

This last name is most common in Mauritania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania Mouctary is primarily found in: Assaba Region, where 25 percent are found, Brakna Region, where 25 percent are found and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 25 percent are found. Beside Mauritania this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Niger, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mouctary Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mouctary in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺨﺘﺎﺭﻱmkhtary75
ﻣﺨﻄﺎﺭﻯmkhtary25

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