Mohammed Surname

4,401,932People worldwide
188Countries
NigeriaMain country (29%)
  1. Surnames of the world
  2. Mohammed

Mohammed is borne by 4,401,932 people across 188 countries. It is most common in Nigeria: 1,284,727 bearers, or 29% of the world total.

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The Mohammed surname around the world

The table lists the 188 countries with at least one recorded Mohammed, ranked by number of bearers. After Nigeria come India (712,986) and Sudan (712,207).

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Map of the Mohammed surname

The map shades each country by how many Mohammed live there: the darker the colour, the more bearers. Unshaded countries have none on record.

Distribution of Mohammed by country

  1. Nigeria Nigeria (1284727)
  2. India India (712986)
  3. Sudan Sudan (712207)
  4. Ethiopia Ethiopia (698470)
  5. Egypt Egypt (370097)
  6. Bangladesh Bangladesh (82024)
  7. Ghana Ghana (81997)
  8. Libya Libya (67271)
  9. Morocco Morocco (42604)
  10. Malaysia Malaysia (31981)
  11. Kenya Kenya (30141)
  12. Eritrea Eritrea (28788)
  13. Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (26989)
  14. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (25582)
  15. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (20208)
  16. United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates (18285)
  17. England England (17918)
  18. United States United States (17847)
  19. Tanzania Tanzania (15615)
  20. Somalia Somalia (14754)
  21. Pakistan Pakistan (14146)
  22. Myanmar Myanmar (7185)
  23. Iraq Iraq (7158)
  24. Indonesia Indonesia (6454)
  25. Canada Canada (5736)
  26. Togo Togo (5337)
  27. South Sudan South Sudan (5284)
  28. South Africa South Africa (5253)
  29. Angola Angola (3553)
  30. Jordan Jordan (3404)
  31. Singapore Singapore (3397)
  32. Sweden Sweden (2777)
  33. Bahrain Bahrain (2496)
  34. Kuwait Kuwait (1958)
  35. Algeria Algeria (1941)
  36. Oman Oman (1808)
  37. Fiji Fiji (1728)
  38. Qatar Qatar (1649)
  39. Vietnam Vietnam (1627)
  40. Australia Australia (1573)
  41. Brunei Brunei (1363)
  42. Yemen Yemen (1230)
  43. Scotland Scotland (1223)
  44. Syria Syria (1011)
  45. Tunisia Tunisia (840)
  46. Norway Norway (741)
  47. Spain Spain (654)
  49. Germany Germany (648)
  50. New Zealand New Zealand (642)
  51. France France (601)
  52. Liberia Liberia (551)
  53. Netherlands Netherlands (545)
  54. Cameroon Cameroon (545)
  55. Uganda Uganda (447)
  56. Hong Kong Hong Kong (333)
  57. Denmark Denmark (306)
  58. Belgium Belgium (304)
  59. Swaziland Swaziland (278)
  60. Wales Wales (253)
  61. Djibouti Djibouti (250)
  62. Philippines Philippines (215)
  63. Malawi Malawi (209)
  64. Guyana Guyana (184)
  65. Italy Italy (175)
  66. Ireland Ireland (166)
  67. Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (151)
  68. Greece Greece (145)
  69. Venezuela Venezuela (145)
  70. Japan Japan (139)
  71. Brazil Brazil (128)
  72. Russia Russia (125)
  73. Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (123)
  74. Portugal Portugal (123)
  75. Botswana Botswana (121)
  76. Israel Israel (119)
  77. Jamaica Jamaica (119)
  78. Finland Finland (116)
  79. Zambia Zambia (101)
  80. China China (99)
  81. Palestinian Territory Palestinian Territory (88)
  82. Thailand Thailand (80)
  83. Switzerland Switzerland (77)
  84. Niger Niger (72)
  85. Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (69)
  86. U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands (66)
  87. Austria Austria (58)
  88. Czech Republic Czech Republic (57)
  89. Mexico Mexico (56)
  90. Romania Romania (54)
  91. Suriname Suriname (49)
  92. Poland Poland (45)
  93. South Korea South Korea (39)
  94. Barbados Barbados (30)
  95. Lebanon Lebanon (28)
  97. Turkey Turkey (26)
  98. Mongolia Mongolia (26)
  99. Afghanistan Afghanistan (25)
  100. Laos Laos (25)
  101. Chad Chad (25)
  102. Hungary Hungary (25)
  103. Benin Benin (25)
  104. Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (24)
  105. Mauritania Mauritania (23)
  106. Ecuador Ecuador (22)
  107. Cayman Islands Cayman Islands (21)
  108. Saint Lucia Saint Lucia (18)
  109. Cambodia Cambodia (17)
  110. Argentina Argentina (16)
  111. Taiwan Taiwan (16)
  112. Rwanda Rwanda (16)
  113. Nothern Ireland Nothern Ireland (15)
  114. Aruba Aruba (14)
  115. Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (14)
  116. Nepal Nepal (11)
  117. Ukraine Ukraine (11)
  118. Jersey Jersey (10)
  119. Mozambique Mozambique (9)
  120. Ivory Coast Ivory Coast (9)
  121. Turkmenistan Turkmenistan (9)
  122. Maldives Maldives (9)
  123. Belize Belize (9)
  124. Saint Martin Saint Martin (8)
  125. Estonia Estonia (8)
  126. Belarus Belarus (7)
  127. Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (6)
  128. Iran Iran (6)
  129. Grenada Grenada (5)
  130. Chile Chile (5)
  131. Croatia Croatia (5)
  132. Moldova Moldova (5)
  133. Mauritius Mauritius (5)
  134. Comoros Comoros (4)
  135. Sierra Leone Sierra Leone (4)
  136. Gambia Gambia (4)
  137. Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea (4)
  138. Guatemala Guatemala (4)
  139. Costa Rica Costa Rica (4)
  140. Honduras Honduras (4)
  141. Tajikistan Tajikistan (4)
  142. Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (4)
  143. Mali Mali (4)
  145. Bahamas Bahamas (4)
  146. Slovakia Slovakia (3)
  147. Senegal Senegal (3)
  148. Colombia Colombia (3)
  149. Peru Peru (3)
  150. Serbia Serbia (3)
  151. Bolivia Bolivia (3)
  152. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (2)
  153. Albania Albania (2)
  154. Panama Panama (2)
  155. Lithuania Lithuania (2)
  156. Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
  157. Paraguay Paraguay (2)
  158. Macedonia Macedonia (2)
  159. Iceland Iceland (2)
  160. Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan (2)
  161. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (1)
  162. Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
  163. Namibia Namibia (1)
  164. Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo (1)
  165. Georgia Georgia (1)
  166. San Marino San Marino (1)
  167. Nicaragua Nicaragua (1)
  168. Guinea Guinea (1)
  169. El Salvador El Salvador (1)
  170. Armenia Armenia (1)
  171. Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (1)
  172. Guam Guam (1)
  173. Cuba Cuba (1)
  174. Cape Verde Cape Verde (1)
  175. Lesotho Lesotho (1)
  176. Cyprus Cyprus (1)
  177. French Polynesia French Polynesia (1)
  178. Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus (1)
  179. East Timor East Timor (1)
  180. Luxembourg Luxembourg (1)
  181. Haiti Haiti (1)
  182. Latvia Latvia (1)
  183. Monaco Monaco (1)
  184. Isle of Man Isle of Man (1)
  185. Bulgaria Bulgaria (1)
  186. Bermuda Bermuda (1)
  187. British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands (1)
  188. Malta Malta (1)
  189. Solomon Islands Solomon Islands (1)
  190. Bhutan Bhutan (1)
  191. Slovenia Slovenia (1)

Distribution of Mohammed by continent

Africa
3,371,731
47 countries
Asia
947,429
48 countries
North America
51,036
27 countries
Europe
7,814
43 countries
Oceania
3,952
7 countries
South America
560
11 countries

Most common surnames in Nigeria

Ibrahim · Abubakar · Aliyu · Mohammed · Abdullahi · Musa · Usman · Akpan · Adamu · Bello — Nigeria →

Mohammed outside Nigeria

Mohammed ranks #22 in Nigerian surnames in the United States · #4 in Nigerian surnames in England.

Surnames similar to Mohammed

These share a phonetic root with Mohammed. The closest spellings come first.

  1. Mhammed
  2. Mohmmed
  3. Mehammed
  4. Muhammed
  5. Mohamed
  6. Mohammad
  7. Mohammedi
  8. Mahammed
  9. M'Hamed
  10. Mahamed
  11. Mhamed
  12. M'Haimed
  13. Mahammad
  14. Mohamad
  15. Mahmmed
  16. Mohhamed
  17. Mohamedi
  18. Mouhamed
  19. Mohammadi
  20. Mohammadu
  21. Moahamed
  22. Mohamet
  23. Mehamed
  24. Mohamoud
  25. Mhammad
  26. Mohamud
  27. Mohmed
  28. Muhamed
  29. Muhammad
  30. Mahamad
  31. Mohand
  32. Mahomed
  33. Mouhamoud
  34. M'Haimid
  35. Muhamad

Frequently asked questions about Mohammed surname

In which country is the Mohammed surname most common?

The Mohammed surname is most common in Nigeria with 1,284,727 registered people.

In how many countries is the Mohammed surname found?

The Mohammed surname is found in 188 different countries around the world.

How many people have the Mohammed surname?

According to our records, approximately 4,401,932 people have the Mohammed surname worldwide.

Is there a distribution map for the Mohammed surname?

Yes, we have an interactive map showing the geographic distribution of the Mohammed surname across the 188 countries where it is registered.

Are there surnames similar to Mohammed?

Yes, there are several surnames with similar sound or spelling to Mohammed. You can see the full list of similar surnames on this page.

Famous people with the surname Mohammed

Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
1982 · Prince
Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
1981–2015 · Father
Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
1977 · Campaign
Amina J. Mohammed
1961 · Politician
Ali Mohammed Baqir al-Nimr
1994 · Activist
Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (II)
1985 · Herrscher
Nazr Mohammed
1977 · Basketball player
Murtala Mohammed
1938–1976 · Politician
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The figures estimate living bearers from public registers and national censuses; they are not an exact count, and in countries with small samples they are best read as an order of magnitude.

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