Muhamad Surname
Approximately 71,602 people bear this surname
Muhamad Surname User-submission:
This name and surnames means 'the most praised one', also the name of a prophet in Islam.
Muhamad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 25,891 | 1:5,108 | 644 |
| Nigeria | 13,759 | 1:12,875 | 1,305 |
| Pakistan | 7,164 | 1:24,936 | 1,319 |
| Malaysia | 5,341 | 1:5,522 | 748 |
| India | 4,435 | 1:172,957 | 10,672 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,498 | 1:8,821 | 1,232 |
| Sudan | 2,800 | 1:13,396 | 1,853 |
| Egypt | 1,617 | 1:56,856 | 5,426 |
| Tanzania | 1,230 | 1:43,042 | 4,892 |
| Uganda | 916 | 1:42,619 | 5,365 |
| Philippines | 824 | 1:122,862 | 21,112 |
| Somalia | 588 | 1:22,878 | 1,280 |
| Malawi | 549 | 1:31,182 | 4,677 |
| United Arab Emirates | 472 | 1:19,412 | 2,275 |
| Iraq | 403 | 1:86,902 | 2,759 |
| Thailand | 344 | 1:205,344 | 34,078 |
| Kenya | 289 | 1:159,792 | 12,556 |
| Qatar | 250 | 1:9,432 | 1,032 |
| United States | 169 | 1:2,144,727 | 135,635 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| Brunei | 111 | 1:3,772 | 623 |
| Singapore | 98 | 1:56,201 | 2,231 |
| Argentina | 72 | 1:593,659 | 42,221 |
| England | 71 | 1:784,761 | 42,668 |
| Germany | 64 | 1:1,257,898 | 80,532 |
| Mauritius | 50 | 1:25,868 | 5,280 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Australia | 40 | 1:674,893 | 46,030 |
| Sweden | 36 | 1:273,521 | 18,976 |
| Switzerland | 29 | 1:283,204 | 22,806 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Venezuela | 22 | 1:1,372,913 | 18,810 |
| Tajikistan | 16 | 1:524,168 | 3,647 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Finland | 14 | 1:392,622 | 26,475 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Nepal | 12 | 1:2,373,413 | 8,828 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Syria | 6 | 1:3,216,837 | 11,326 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Muhamad (1,258,386) may also be a first name.
Muhamad Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This name and surnames means 'the most praised one', also the name of a prophet in Islam.
- jclunnMuhamad Demographics
Average Muhamad Salary in
United States
$29,895 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Muhamad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muhamad Come From? nationality or country of origin
Muhamad (Georgian: მუჰამად, Hindi: मुहमद, Marathi: मुहमद, Oriya: ମୁହମଦ) is found most in Indonesia. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Muhamad click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muhamad? popularity and diffusion
The surname Muhamad is the 7,929th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 101,779 people. Muhamad occurs mostly in Asia, where 68 percent of Muhamad reside; 45 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 44 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 640th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 1,258,386 people.
Muhamad is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is carried by 25,891 people, or 1 in 5,108. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: West Java, where 38 percent live, North Maluku, where 9 percent live and Jakarta, where 8 percent live. Not including Indonesia this surname is found in 86 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 19 percent live and Pakistan, where 10 percent live.
Muhamad Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Muhamad last name is principally Muslim (88%) in Kenya and Muslim (98%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Muhamad last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.22% registered with the party.
The amount Muhamad earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 19.23% less than the national average, earning R 191,940 per year; in United States they earn 30.72% less than the national average, earning $29,895 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.08% less than the national average, earning $32,751 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Muhamad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muhamad in the Georgian language | ||
| მუჰამად | muhamad | - |
| Muhamad in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁହମଦ | muhamada | - |
| Muhamad in the Hindi language | ||
| मुहमद | muhamada | 94.51 |
| मुहम्मद | muham'mada | 3.05 |
| मूहमद | muhamada | 1.17 |
| मुहम्द | muhamda | 0.14 |
| मुहमाद | muhamada | 0.1 |
| मुहामाद | muhamada | 0.07 |
| मुहामद | muhamada | 0.07 |
| मुहम्म्द | muham'mda | 0.07 |
| मोहमद | mohamada | 0.03 |
| Muhamad in the Marathi language | ||
| मुहमद | muhamada | 65 |
| मुहंमद | muhammada | 11.25 |
| मुहमंद | muhamanda | 7.5 |
| मूहमद | muhamada | 5 |
| महमद | mahamada | 3.75 |
| महंमद | mahammada | 2.5 |
| महमंद | mahamanda | 1.25 |
| हमीद | hamida | 1.25 |
| मोहमद | mohamada | 1.25 |
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Footnotes
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