Movahedi Surname

35,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Movahedi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Movahedi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran14,4301:5,321724
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
Canada371:995,82774,831
England371:1,505,89364,828
France181:3,690,151224,666
Austria131:655,03358,041
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Sweden121:820,56361,223
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Movahedi (220) may also be a first name.

Movahedi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Movahedi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Movahedi is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Movahedi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 35,828th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 494,910 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Movahedi live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Movahedi is also the 608,246th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 220 people.

This last name is most common in Iran, where it is borne by 14,430 people, or 1 in 5,321. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 16 percent reside, Isfahan Province, where 12 percent reside and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 11 percent reside. Beside Iran it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Movahedi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Movahedi surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.89% being registered with the political party.

The amount Movahedi earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 20.33% more than the national average, earning $51,921 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.73% more than the national average, earning $57,497 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Movahhedi9423/
Movaheddi941/
Movaheddie891/
Mowahedi8810/
Movahedy881/
Movahhedy821/
Movahhedj821/
Movahedeh821/
Moswaedi7513/
Mowahidi751/
Moshwaedi7129/
Mochuaedi713/
Mouwahidi711/
Mahfeudhe591/
Mahbouidi591/
Mabouidi505/
Mavouidi501/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Movahedi
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