Moudaya Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Moudaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Moudaya (8) may also be a first name.
Moudaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moudaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Moudaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﺩﻳﺎ) is found most in Mauritania. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moudaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,593,402nd most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Moudaya is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Moudaya live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Moudaya is also the 4,213,784th most frequent forename internationally, borne by 8 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania Moudaya is mostly found in: Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Mauritania it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The Congo, where 17 percent reside and Niger, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moudaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moudaya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻮﺩﻳﺎ | mwdya | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moudaya
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