Ould Surname
Approximately 22,696 people bear this surname
Ould Surname Definition:
(English) Old [Old English e)ald]
Ould Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 7,838 | 1:4,399 | 489 |
| Iran | 3,292 | 1:23,324 | 2,944 |
| France | 2,937 | 1:22,616 | 2,631 |
| Algeria | 1,610 | 1:23,995 | 4,377 |
| Mali | 1,484 | 1:11,435 | 561 |
| Syria | 1,020 | 1:18,923 | 1,417 |
| Mauritania | 993 | 1:4,124 | 491 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| England | 515 | 1:108,190 | 11,258 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| United States | 206 | 1:1,759,509 | 115,901 |
| Gabon | 202 | 1:9,352 | 1,744 |
| Australia | 177 | 1:152,518 | 16,101 |
| Spain | 173 | 1:270,243 | 16,860 |
| Canada | 171 | 1:215,471 | 20,813 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Iraq | 136 | 1:257,512 | 5,426 |
| Belgium | 123 | 1:93,469 | 14,437 |
| Yemen | 95 | 1:278,161 | 9,546 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Ivory Coast | 52 | 1:443,678 | 14,663 |
| Germany | 46 | 1:1,750,119 | 100,509 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Niger | 36 | 1:533,112 | 13,750 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| Burkina Faso | 31 | 1:592,003 | 7,564 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:123,781 | 9,267 |
| Afghanistan | 24 | 1:1,339,716 | 11,412 |
| Tunisia | 16 | 1:38,164 | 5,464 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Monaco | 7 | 1:5,295 | 668 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4 | 1:432,005 | 185 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 311 | 1:78,377 | 8,472 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:635,680 | 42,122 |
Ould (12,655) may also be a first name.
Ould Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Old [Old English e)ald]
Ould Demographics
Average Ould Salary in
United States
$35,779 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ould Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ould Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ould (Arabic: ولد, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻟﺪ) is found in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ould? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 23,850th most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 321,094 people. The surname Ould is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Ould live; 42 percent live in North Africa and 42 percent live in Mahgreb. Ould is also the 52,237th most frequently held forename on earth It is held by 12,655 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Morocco, where it is carried by 7,838 people, or 1 in 4,399. Excluding Morocco Ould occurs in 70 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 15 percent are found and France, where 13 percent are found.
Ould Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ould has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ould surname increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 261 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ould Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Ould last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Ould surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ould earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 169.98% more than the national average, earning R 641,580 per year; in United States they earn 17.08% less than the national average, earning $35,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.31% less than the national average, earning $48,536 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gould | 89 | 97,489 | / |
| Oueld | 89 | 2,228 | / |
| Hould | 89 | 951 | / |
| Oulds | 89 | 439 | / |
| Ouldt | 89 | 12 | / |
| Old | 86 | 8,887 | / |
| Oul | 86 | 1,107 | / |
| Uld | 86 | 32 | / |
| Gouldd | 80 | 6 | / |
| Houlds | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gouldh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ouldsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ooueld | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goulld | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gold | 75 | 73,423 | / |
| Olds | 75 | 11,618 | / |
| Auld | 75 | 11,364 | / |
| Oule | 75 | 8,020 | / |
| Oğul | 75 | 7,991 | / |
| Houl | 75 | 4,191 | / |
| Hold | 75 | 3,168 | / |
| Guld | 75 | 976 | / |
| Ousl | 75 | 950 | / |
| Goul | 75 | 743 | / |
| Oldt | 75 | 372 | / |
| Huld | 75 | 247 | / |
| Ouel | 75 | 145 | / |
| Ouhl | 75 | 61 | / |
| Ohul | 75 | 28 | / |
| Șold | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oeld | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oulh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Euld | 75 | 4 | / |
| Oild | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oldz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ulds | 75 | 2 | / |
| Outl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uold | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uild | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oldh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oulp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oujl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ueld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uldt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ulld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ujld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uhld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Usld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eoul | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oult | 75 | 0 | / |
| Oull | 75 | 0 | / |
| Houseld | 73 | 1 | / |
| Houle | 67 | 29,850 | / |
| Ol | 67 | 16,409 | / |
| Ul | 67 | 9,942 | / |
| Goold | 67 | 3,501 | / |
| Hoult | 67 | 3,348 | / |
| Gauld | 67 | 3,260 | / |
| Houel | 67 | 2,736 | / |
| Holdt | 67 | 1,927 | / |
| Holds | 67 | 1,298 | / |
| Ouele | 67 | 1,262 | / |
| Gouel | 67 | 987 | / |
| Aulds | 67 | 720 | / |
| Ayoul | 67 | 433 | / |
| Ajoul | 67 | 287 | / |
| Oujil | 67 | 275 | / |
| Goldt | 67 | 256 | / |
| Huldt | 67 | 225 | / |
| Outil | 67 | 147 | / |
| Oulle | 67 | 102 | / |
| Holdø | 67 | 65 | / |
| Hoeld | 67 | 56 | / |
| Houll | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ouehl | 67 | 37 | / |
| Houël | 67 | 31 | / |
| Eoule | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hohul | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gouhl | 67 | 12 | / |
| Golld | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aouel | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ougli | 67 | 9 | / |
| Goeld | 67 | 7 | / |
| Goull | 67 | 6 | / |
| Outel | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hauld | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ouell | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ouiel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oucel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ojuol | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goild | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gouël | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goldd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ousil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouial | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oujel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ehoul | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Uel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ousle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Outlt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Housl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uldch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houseltd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oulte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oucil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oweld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ullhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guldt | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Old | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouelh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiled | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oldsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oulzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oteld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ulldh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uouel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoold | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heuld | 67 | 0 | / |
| Holdz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aueld | 67 | 0 | / |
| Euald | 67 | 0 | / |
| Olldt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oldts | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oolds | 67 | 0 | / |
Ould Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ould in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻟﺪ | wld | 88.62 |
| ﻭﻝ | wl | 10.34 |
| ﻣﺤﻤﺪ | mhmd | 0.34 |
| Ould in the Arabic language | ||
| ولد | wld | - |
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