Othmani Marabout Surname

409,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Othmani Marabout Surname User-submission:

Othmani is derived from the Arabic first name Othman, which means 'young dragon' or 'snake'.

A marabout (in Arabic: مَربوط [marbūṭ] or مُرابِط [murābiṭ], diligent, diligent; in garrison) is a holy man (rarely a woman) and a Muslim sage facilitating the popularization of Islam and object of popular worship.

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Othmani Marabout Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria8521:45,3427,961
France21:33,211,361423,184

Othmani Marabout (44) may also be a first name.

Othmani Marabout Surname Meaning

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Othmani is derived from the Arabic first name Othman, which means 'young dragon' or 'snake'.

A marabout (in Arabic: مَربوط [marbūṭ] or مُرابِط [murābiṭ], diligent, diligent; in garrison) is a holy man (rarely a woman) and a Muslim sage facilitating the popularization of Islam and object of popular worship. They are found in North Africa and in certain regions of sub-Saharan Africa.

This patron saint sometimes gives his name to a place, a village, a city, to which he offers protection and blessing.

Each year thousands of faithful gather in a 'zaouïa', around the worship of a marabout.

The word marabout is borrowed from the Portuguese marabuto, the Arabic murābiṭ which originally designated the man living in a 'ribat'.

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Othmani Marabout Last Name Facts

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

The surname Othmani Marabout is held by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Othmani Marabout? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 409,211th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 8,533,426 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Othmani Marabout reside; 100 percent reside in North Africa and 100 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 44 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is held by 852 people, or 1 in 45,342. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Biskra Province, where 51 percent live, Algiers Province, where 26 percent live and Blida Province, where 23 percent live. Besides Algeria this last name is found in one country. It is also common in France, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Othmani Mrabout971/
Othmani Marabat901/
Othmani Merabet84222/

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