Mouve Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Mouve Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 9 | 1:454,985 | 17,374 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mouve (42) may also be a first name.
Mouve Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mouve Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mouve (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﻓﻪ, Marathi: मोउवे) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mouve? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,057,639th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Mouve live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, borne by 42 people.
The surname is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 454,985. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Brakna Region, where 89 percent are found and Trarza Region, where 11 percent are found. Barring Mauritania this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mouve Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mouve in the Marathi language | ||
| मोउवे | mo'uve | - |
| Mouve in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻮﻓﻪ | mwfh | 80 |
| ﻣﻮﻑ | mwf | 20 |
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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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