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 last name Movahedi occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Movahedi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Movahedi? popularity and diffusion

Movahedi is the 35,828th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 494,910 people. The last name Movahedi 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. It is also the 608,246th most prevalent forename on earth, held by 220 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is held by 14,430 people, or 1 in 5,321. In Iran Movahedi is primarily found in: Tehran Province, where 16 percent are found, Isfahan Province, where 12 percent are found and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Iran this last name occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Movahedi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Movahedi surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.89% registered with the 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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