Moumoun Surname
Approximately 907 people bear this surname
Moumoun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 625 | 1:33,231 | 4,484 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Niger | 102 | 1:188,157 | 6,491 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Moumoun (997) may also be a first name.
Moumoun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moumoun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Moumoun (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﻣﻦ) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Moumoun.
How Common Is The Last Name Moumoun? popularity and diffusion
The surname Moumoun is the 390,407th most common surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,034,781 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Moumoun are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 73 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Moumoun is also the 254,871st most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 997 people.
The last name is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 625 people, or 1 in 33,231. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 95 percent reside, North Region, where 4 percent reside and East Region, where 0 percent reside. Beside Cameroon this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 19 percent reside and Niger, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moumoun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moumoun in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻮﻣﻦ | mwmn | - |
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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 Moumoun
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