Muhamud Surname

54,932nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Somalia

Muhamud Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muhamud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,9221:35,9902,916
Kenya2,0861:22,1382,532
Somalia1,7161:7,839603
Tanzania1881:281,60422,057
Uganda821:476,08927,837
Malaysia721:409,64221,284
Philippines341:2,977,595140,497
India311:24,744,045333,161
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England41:13,929,515290,718
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Muhamud (11,120) may also be a first name.

Muhamud Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muhamud (Hindi: मुहमूद, Marathi: मुहमुद) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muhamud? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 54,932nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 786,992 people. Muhamud occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Muhamud are found; 53 percent are found in West Africa and 53 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Muhamud is also the 57,057th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 11,120 people.

Muhamud is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 4,922 people, or 1 in 35,990. In Nigeria Muhamud is mostly concentrated in: Kano, where 37 percent are found, Katsina, where 14 percent are found and Kaduna, where 10 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Muhamud exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 23 percent are found and Somalia, where 19 percent are found.

Muhamud Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Muslim (88%) in Kenya and Muslim (99%) in Nigeria.

Muhamud earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 78.89% less than the national average, earning $9,110 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Muhamud Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muhamud in the Marathi language
मुहमुदmuhamuda64.71
मेहमुदmehamuda11.76
मुहमूदmuhamuda5.88
मुहमुडmuhamuda5.88
मेहमूदmehamuda5.88
महमुदmahamuda5.88
Muhamud in the Hindi language
मुहमूदmuhamuda48
मुहमुदmuhamuda16
मूहमूदmuhamuda16
मुहम्मदmuham'mada12
मोहम्मदmoham'mada4
महमूदmahamuda4

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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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