Nurmahomed Surname

69,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Nurmahomed Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nurmahomed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique6,7981:4,010928
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Mauritius641:20,2104,215
England631:884,41445,970
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Nurmahomed (32) may also be a first name.

Nurmahomed Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nurmahomed occurs more in Mozambique more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nurmahomed? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nurmahomed is the 69,393rd most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,020,236 people. The last name Nurmahomed occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nurmahomed reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used forename world-wide. It is borne by 32 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Mozambique, where it is carried by 6,798 people, or 1 in 4,010. Besides Mozambique Nurmahomed is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 3 percent reside and Mauritius, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Nurmahomed
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