Mouham Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Mouham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mouham (18) may also be a first name.
Mouham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mouham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mouham (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﻫﻢ) has its highest incidence in Mauritania. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mouham? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mouham is the 6,723,624th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Mouham is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Mouham live; 63 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Mouham is also the 2,608,198th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 18 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Brakna Region, where 50 percent reside, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 25 percent reside and Trarza Region, where 25 percent reside. Apart from Mauritania Mouham exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 13 percent reside and Cameroon, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mouham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mouham in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻮﻫﻢ | mwhm | - |
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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 Mouham
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