Mourbe Surname
Approximately 335 people bear this surname
Mourbe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 323 | 1:12,678 | 1,227 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
The alternate forms: Mourbé (12) are calculated separately.
Mourbe (24) may also be a first name.
Mourbe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mourbe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mourbe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﺏ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Mourbé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mourbe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 827,165th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 21,753,868 people. Mourbe is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mourbe live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widely held first name on earth It is held by 24 people.
The surname Mourbe is most frequently occurring in Mauritania, where it is held by 323 people, or 1 in 12,678. In Mauritania Mourbe is most frequent in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 34 percent reside, Guidimagha Region, where 20 percent reside and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 15 percent reside. Not including Mauritania Mourbe occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 3 percent reside and Chad, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mourbe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mourbe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺮﺏ | mrb | 68.85 |
| ﻣﺮﺑﻪ | mrbh | 29.51 |
| ﻣﻮﺭﺑﻪ | mwrbh | 0.82 |
| ﻣﻮﺭﺏ | mwrb | 0.82 |
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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 Mourbe
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