Namouda Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Namouda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Namouda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Namouda (20) may also be a first name.

Namouda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Namouda (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﺎﻣﻮﺩﻩ) is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Namouda? popularity and diffusion

Namouda is the 8,193,072nd most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Namouda is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Namouda are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 20 people.

Namouda is most commonly held in Niger, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 9,596,008. In Niger it is most numerous in: Maradi Region, where 50 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 50 percent reside. Excluding Niger this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 20 percent reside and Cameroon, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Namouda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Namouda in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻧﺎﻣﻮﺩﻩnamwdh-

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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 Namouda
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