Most Common Surnames in Mauritania: A Look at Mauretanian Family Names

Ranking	Last Name	Incidence	Letters
1	Ba	113090	2
2	M'bareck	98990	8
3	Sow	89237	3
4	Mahmoud	83944	7
5	Diallo	83187	6
6	Ahmed	71279	5
7	Mohamed	61944	7
8	Salem	50516	5
9	Sy	48341	2
10	Dia	41699	3
11	Sidi	41134	4
12	Bilal	41023	5
13	Brahim	40521	6
14	Ely	36142	3
15	Diop	31559	4
16	Camara	31369	6
17	N'diaye	31278	7
18	Messoud	30314	7
19	Vall	28696	4
20	Amar	28148	4
21	El abd	25995	6
22	Samba	25489	5
23	Saleck	25077	6
24	Abdellahi	25037	9
25	Cheikh	24458	6
26	Sall	23709	4
27	Abeid	22070	5
28	Blal	19985	4
29	M'beirick	19547	9
30	Taleb	18697	5
31	El moctar	17759	9
32	Bâ	16414	2
33	Maouloud	16292	8
34	Moussa	15219	6
35	Oumar	14899	5
36	Kane	14867	4
37	Lemine	14601	6
38	Traoré	14419	6
39	Coulibaly	13838	9
40	Thiam	13588	5
41	Fall	13168	4
42	Sarr	13087	4
43	Baba	12709	4
44	Gueye	12197	5
45	Ly	11817	2
46	Soumaré	11679	7
47	Elemine	11447	7
48	Abdallahi	11060	9
49	Niang	11007	5
50	Aly	10879	3
51	Belkheir	10854	8
52	Barry	10268	5
53	Demba	10034	5
54	El mokhtar	9788	10
55	Bah	9740	3
56	M'haimid	9506	8
57	Soueilem	9282	8
58	Diarra	9240	6
59	Maham	9182	5
60	M'barek	9167	7
61	Saleh	9111	5
62	Sid'ahmed	8940	9
63	Ethmane	8929	7
64	Abderrahmane	8910	12
65	Ahmedou	8675	7
66	Maatalla	8658	8
67	Boubacar	8645	8
68	Said	8261	4
69	Gaye	8244	4
70	Abdi	8131	4
71	Hamady	8077	6
72	Jiddou	7746	6
73	Diaw	7641	4
74	El kory	7331	7
75	M'hamed	7265	7
76	El hadj	7241	7
77	Anne	7212	4
78	Babe	7190	4
79	Cissé	7096	5
80	M'boirick	7010	9
81	El bechir	6943	9
82	Matalla	6917	7
83	Dieng	6800	5
84	M'bodj	6757	6
85	Hemed	6660	5
86	Beilil	6532	6
87	Labeid	6487	6
88	Lehbib	6473	6
89	Mohamedou	6365	9
90	Mbareck	6351	7
91	Abd	6278	3
92	Barka	5810	5
93	Touré	5757	5
94	Soueidi	5740	7
95	Ramdhane	5712	8
96	Sabar	5683	5
97	Zeidane	5673	7
98	Magha	5567	5
99	Deh	5450	3
100	El id	5420	5
101	Sidibé	5418	6
102	Lebeid	5355	6
103	El hacen	5322	8
104	Merzoug	5296	7
105	Meilid	5259	6
106	Ebeid	5251	5
107	Dah	5218	3
108	Abdy	5209	4
109	Sleimane	5152	8
110	El moustapha	5128	12
111	Bouh	5118	4
112	Yarg	5092	4
113	Jedou	5074	5
114	Boubou	5008	6
115	Habib	4891	5
116	Hamed	4767	5
117	Hamadi	4728	6
118	M'baye	4718	6
119	Najem	4676	5
120	El mamy	4636	7
121	Boilil	4629	6
122	Aw	4618	2
123	El barka	4534	8
124	El kheir	4464	8
125	Aheimed	4451	7
126	Tall	4259	4
127	Seck	4255	4
128	El abed	4244	7
129	Sambe	4241	5
130	Meissa	4236	6
131	El khair	4229	8
132	Sokhona	4228	7
133	Yahya	4180	5
134	N'dongo	4173	7
135	Belkhair	4148	8
136	Sylla	4129	5
137	Eleyatt	4125	7
138	Limam	4110	5
139	Massa	4023	5
140	Diawara	4008	7
141	Abeidi	3925	6
142	Cissokho	3923	8
143	Hamoud	3906	6
144	Issa	3851	4
145	Jeddou	3851	6
146	Jidou	3848	5
147	Wane	3848	4
148	Niass	3804	5
149	Konaté	3699	6
150	Cheine	3636	6
151	Moctar	3614	6
152	Abidine	3613	7
153	Zeine	3601	5
154	Vadel	3583	5
155	Lam	3570	3
156	Dahi	3556	4
157	Bouna	3475	5
158	Laghdaf	3458	7
159	Beibou	3449	6
160	Keita	3444	5
161	Dem	3369	3
162	Taher	3365	5
163	R'chid	3339	6
164	M'beirik	3324	8
165	Maleck	3324	6
166	Abdella	3310	7
167	Soueidy	3222	7
168	Imijine	3173	7
169	Diakhité	3108	8
170	Boushab	3088	7
171	Achour	3073	6
172	Werzeg	3058	6
173	Salek	3046	5
174	El hor	2986	6
175	Val	2959	3
176	Diagne	2929	6
177	Allah	2922	5
178	M'heimid	2900	8
179	Diakité	2865	7
180	El hassen	2854	9
181	Haiballa	2851	8
182	Messaoud	2851	8
183	Massoud	2851	7
184	Ahaimed	2816	7
185	Lemrabott	2801	9
186	Zein	2784	4
187	Laghdhaf	2778	8
188	Babou	2772	5
189	Beye	2770	4
190	Diagana	2760	7
191	Alioune	2736	7
192	Abeidy	2716	6
193	B'lal	2690	5
194	Abeidalla	2671	9
195	Sneiba	2648	6
196	Bowba	2642	5
197	Ball	2630	4
198	Dine	2626	4
199	Mewloud	2621	7
200	Soueileck	2573	9
201	Sghair	2573	6
202	Chrif	2567	5
203	Inalla	2535	6
204	Mbarek	2522	6
205	Birama	2505	6
206	M'khaitir	2502	9
207	Kebé	2487	4
208	Ali	2480	3
209	Traore	2463	6
210	Soueilim	2459	8
211	Sidiya	2456	6
212	Weiss	2447	5
213	Meissara	2445	8
214	Lo	2439	2
215	Imigine	2431	7
216	Abdalla	2381	7
217	Didi	2360	4
218	Beiba	2357	5
219	T'feil	2352	6
220	Dicko	2347	5
221	Abdou	2342	5
222	El hadi	2336	7
223	El boukhary	2332	11
224	El ide	2321	6
225	Oubeid	2300	6
226	Ndiaye	2294	6
227	Fofana	2284	6
228	Babah	2280	5
229	Djigo	2275	5
230	Dieye	2269	5
231	Malick	2268	6
232	Soule	2260	5
233	El alem	2255	7
234	Sao	2225	3
235	Meiloud	2181	7
236	Hartane	2177	7
237	Khayar	2175	6
238	Khatry	2168	6
239	Sidaty	2148	6
240	El hady	2144	7
241	El maouloud	2141	11
242	El moustaph	2115	11
243	Wone	2111	4
244	Imijen	2108	6
245	Ebyaye	2103	6
246	Yaly	2102	4
247	Cherif	2077	6
248	Mousse	2066	6
249	Mohameden	2066	9
250	H'meida	2053	7
251	Sakho	2037	5
252	M'haimed	2024	8
253	Chedad	2012	6
254	Saw	1995	3
255	Ebnou	1984	5
256	Mouloud	1982	7
257	S'neiba	1968	7
258	Birame	1963	6
259	Mohamedhen	1945	10
260	Moilid	1942	6
261	Biram	1931	5
262	Bà	1903	2
263	Tandia	1893	6
264	Mokhtar	1893	7
265	Beibacar	1872	8
266	El hadrami	1862	10
267	Leabeid	1841	7
268	Saghir	1839	6
269	Diack	1839	5
270	Sweilem	1829	7
271	Lemin	1826	5
272	Wagne	1805	5
273	Meisse	1802	6
274	Ismail	1795	6
275	Khairy	1789	6
276	El maaloum	1784	10
277	Lehbouss	1783	8
278	Kory	1780	4
279	Wade	1773	4
280	Moulaye	1760	7
281	Dembe	1755	5
282	Mamady	1749	6
283	Mahfoudh	1737	8
284	Bary	1733	4
285	Dayem	1724	5
286	Eleya	1719	5
287	Oudaa	1716	5
288	El haj	1712	6
289	M'kheitir	1707	9
290	Hama	1704	4
291	El keihel	1702	9
292	Barke	1696	5
293	Sleymane	1692	8
294	Lekhal	1692	6
295	Beibe	1687	5
296	Yehdhih	1687	7
297	Limame	1682	6
298	Outhmane	1674	8
299	N'gaidé	1669	7
300	Alla	1666	4
301	Isselmou	1666	8
302	Hemett	1665	6
303	Diao	1658	4
304	Boulkheir	1651	9
305	Eblal	1649	5
306	Nouh	1633	4
307	Ghaly	1629	5
308	Cissoko	1628	7
309	Gandega	1626	7
310	El mahjoub	1625	10
311	El moktar	1623	9
312	Tolba	1621	5
313	El houssein	1614	11
314	Dioum	1611	5
315	Soumare	1604	7
316	Nah	1600	3
317	El atigh	1595	8
318	Hemedy	1592	6
319	Bareck	1591	6
320	Welé	1582	4
321	El mami	1568	7
322	Kanouté	1568	7
323	Horma	1561	5
324	Radhi	1558	5
325	Abdellah	1553	8
326	Navea	1553	5
327	Lely	1552	4
328	Konté	1545	5
329	Sidina	1534	6
330	Mbeirick	1526	8
331	Beya	1523	4
332	Diawo	1520	5
333	Mery	1514	4
334	Khouna	1512	6
335	Yali	1501	4
336	Zayed	1498	5
337	Imijene	1494	7
338	Zaid	1489	4
339	Bilkheir	1487	8
340	Deye	1479	4
341	Sangharé	1472	8
342	Dembelé	1471	7
343	Boubecar	1464	8
344	Kader	1447	5
345	Louly	1447	5
346	Sedigh	1441	6
347	Aimar	1433	5
348	Abba	1433	4
349	Seyidi	1430	6
350	Seyid	1420	5
351	Cisse	1417	5
352	Lebatt	1413	6
353	Kah	1412	3
354	Elabd	1409	5
355	Naji	1406	4
356	Youba	1403	5
357	Aleyatt	1396	7
358	Lekoueiry	1394	9
359	S'leimane	1393	9
360	El	1389	2
361	N'gaide	1387	7
362	N'daw	1387	5
363	Rahel	1385	5
364	El barcka	1385	9
365	Maatala	1382	7
366	Beyatt	1379	6
367	Oumou	1378	5
368	Habiboullah	1378	11
369	Breika	1367	6
370	Amou	1356	4
371	Jiyed	1354	5
372	Cheikhna	1349	8
373	Souleimane	1349	10
374	Abdarahmane	1348	11
375	Koné	1347	4
376	Elmoctar	1343	8
377	Ebah	1339	4
378	Ebhoum	1335	6
379	El moubareck	1331	12
380	Youssouf	1331	8
381	El abass	1330	8
382	Lekweiry	1325	8
383	El ghadhi	1317	9
384	Maaloum	1311	7
385	Dramé	1304	5
386	Memady	1301	6
387	Zeidan	1290	6
388	El khalil	1290	9
389	Chein	1285	5
390	Hamza	1283	5
391	Joumaa	1281	6
392	Mini	1278	4
393	Barcka	1273	6
394	El vadhel	1273	9
395	Toulba	1273	6
396	Abderahmane	1270	11
397	Kanté	1269	5
398	El hadramy	1260	10
399	El housseine	1253	12
400	Dade	1251	4
401	Boune	1247	5
402	Ghoulam	1244	7
403	Guissé	1243	6
404	Ramdhan	1241	7
405	Hemedi	1238	6
406	Bady	1236	4
407	Tar	1233	3
408	Varajou	1223	7
409	Khatar	1218	6
410	El hour	1211	7
411	Boye	1210	4
412	El mehdi	1206	8
413	Heboul	1205	6
414	Boba	1205	4
415	M'reizig	1204	8
416	Mamourou	1200	8
417	El bekaye	1199	9
418	Bass	1192	4
419	Abed	1185	4
420	Bilel	1184	5
421	Moissa	1177	6
422	Watt	1175	4
423	Abdallah	1174	8
424	Beidaly	1174	7
425	Memadi	1166	6
426	El bou	1166	6
427	Niane	1164	5
428	Abdoullah	1160	9
429	Kaber	1160	5
430	Kamara	1158	6
431	Abbe	1155	4
432	Deya	1152	4
433	Eby	1151	3
434	Moisse	1150	6
435	Ghader	1145	6
436	Warr	1144	4
437	Khlil	1144	5
438	Sweidi	1142	6
439	Moustapha	1142	9
440	Oumarou	1139	7
441	Jelil	1139	5
442	Teyib	1126	5
443	Elkheir	1123	7
444	Gadio	1121	5
445	Toure	1119	5
446	Ibrahim	1119	7
447	Aziz	1112	4
448	Bowbe	1111	5
449	Beihim	1107	6
450	Essalem	1095	7
451	Boubakar	1094	8
452	Mangane	1092	7
453	El moujtaba	1090	11
454	Abe	1089	3
455	Aloueimine	1088	10
456	Jaber	1088	5
457	Navaa	1080	5
458	Elemin	1080	6
459	El habib	1076	8
460	Youssef	1076	7
461	Jiyid	1073	5
462	Henoune	1066	7
463	Guelaye	1063	7
464	Hemadi	1060	6
465	Mhamed	1059	6
466	Mebrouck	1059	8
467	Abeidallah	1054	10
468	Hemet	1052	5
469	Kelly	1051	5
470	Diabira	1041	7
471	Souleymane	1041	10
472	Siby	1040	4
473	Heiba	1038	5
474	Teyeb	1037	5
475	Wedoud	1034	6
476	Abdarrahmane	1029	12
477	Khatary	1029	7
478	Aba	1029	3
479	Elmokhtar	1028	9
480	El mebrouck	1022	11
481	Meouloud	1018	8
482	N'teih	1015	6
483	Youra	1014	5
484	Chenane	1011	7
485	Merzough	1008	8
486	El ghassem	1001	10
487	Ould	1001	4
488	Abeidou	998	7
489	Barick	997	6
490	Bouboutt	997	8
491	Abdatt	992	6
492	H'bib	991	5
493	Bouba	990	5
494	Lom	988	3
495	Tahmane	987	7
496	Bechir	984	6
497	Zeid	981	4
498	Bousseif	981	8
499	El bane	979	7
500	Sid'elemine	978	11
501	Yero	978	4
502	Meimoune	977	8
503	Baby	974	4
504	Hadad	972	5
505	Mamadi	966	6
506	El koury	966	8
507	Aliyine	964	7
508	Balla	964	5
509	Koita	962	5
510	Soudani	960	7
511	Maatoug	959	7
512	Wagué	959	5
513	Yargue	957	6
514	Hourma	952	6
515	Boulkhair	949	9
516	Dahane	948	6
517	El vally	946	8
518	Rchid	939	5
519	Yall	938	4
520	Mahjoub	937	7
521	Athié	934	5
522	Hamar	932	5
523	Djibril	930	7
524	Khaye	928	5
525	Mamadou	927	7
526	Abass	921	5
527	Soula	920	5
528	Bekar	919	5
529	Malal	917	5
530	Emine	913	5
531	Vetah	910	5
532	Alem	908	4
533	Yatera	906	6
534	M'boud	903	6
535	Soueilick	902	9
536	Deih	901	4
537	Cheibani	899	8
538	Mhaimid	898	7
539	Dabo	897	4
540	Khyar	897	5
541	Abeidella	897	9
542	El arbi	895	7
543	El mebrouk	895	10
544	Beyah	895	5
545	Baye	894	4
546	S'ghair	893	7
547	Ayad	892	4
548	Bella	890	5
549	Moud	888	4
550	Ramdane	887	7
551	Hachem	886	6
552	Moulana	886	7
553	El wely	886	7
554	Khliva	884	6
555	Khalifa	883	7
556	Eminou	877	6
557	Abad	875	4
558	Abderrahman	875	11
559	Sghayer	875	7
560	Messeoud	875	8
561	El maloum	872	9
562	M'heimed	872	8
563	Hamdy	870	5
564	Hamdi	867	5
565	Ebeidi	867	6
566	Sambou	865	6
567	El abde	863	7
568	Diakite	863	7
569	Tfeil	862	5
570	Pam	862	3
571	Sané	861	4
572	El kori	859	7
573	Datt	858	4
574	Mane	854	4
575	Ewbeck	853	6
576	Bey	851	3
577	Lebchir	850	7
578	Dahmane	848	7
579	Seigue	847	6
580	Matala	843	6
581	Sambeitt	842	8
582	Mourba	841	6
583	Eli	840	3
584	Tah	840	3
585	El medah	837	8
586	Boukhreiss	836	10
587	Athie	833	5
588	Bathily	831	7
589	El hassene	829	10
590	Yacoub	828	6
591	Deida	828	5
592	Bewba	828	5
593	Idriss	826	6
594	Tamboura	826	8
595	El khalifa	825	10
596	Choueikh	822	8
597	Ahmeida	808	7
598	Ebeidy	808	6
599	Hamad	806	5
600	Bewbe	804	5
601	Bouya	800	5
602	Wedad	797	5
603	Sebrou	796	6
604	Diacko	793	6
605	Souvi	792	5
606	Telmoudi	791	8
607	Haidara	790	7
608	Mine	789	4
609	Barro	789	5
610	Wehab	780	5
611	Khyarhoum	780	9
612	Leghdhaf	780	8
613	Bacar	778	5
614	H'meimed	772	8
615	Sneibe	771	6
616	Nema	767	4
617	El moukhtar	766	11
618	Mesoud	766	6
619	Emou	764	4
620	Baha	764	4
621	Diara	764	5
622	Mabrouk	764	7
623	Mebrouk	764	7
624	El wavi	762	7
625	Guisset	762	7
626	Kebe	761	4
627	Abdelahi	759	8
628	M'bow	759	5
629	Cheibany	753	8
630	Mawloud	753	7
631	Bakar	753	5
632	Mah	752	3
633	Mody	751	4
634	Khayi	748	5
635	Seiga	747	5
636	Zeini	747	5
637	Malek	747	5
638	Haye	746	4
639	Elbechir	745	8
640	El arby	745	7
641	Sid'amar	745	8
642	Bidjel	742	6
643	Ebouh	741	5
644	Kleib	741	5
645	Hmeida	740	6
646	Eleyat	740	6
647	Bilkhair	740	8
648	Gassama	740	7
649	Badi	736	4
650	Tourad	732	6
651	Brahime	730	7
652	Etheimine	730	9
653	Laebeid	729	7
654	M'barck	729	7
655	Dede	727	4
656	Rachid	726	6
657	Hemady	725	6
658	Hemmed	725	6
659	Rajel	721	5
660	Khlifa	720	6
661	Sweidy	720	6
662	Ethman	717	6
663	Merzougue	717	9
664	Khatri	714	6
665	Rahmane	711	7
666	N'diouck	711	8
667	Mbeirik	710	7
668	Soueidatt	707	9
669	Gangué	705	6
670	Kheir	703	5
671	Chouaib	701	7
672	Ameira	701	6
673	Abdawa	700	6
674	Ebou	700	4
675	Belkheïr	698	8
676	Alweimine	697	9
677	El bar	697	6
678	Guejmoul	696	8
679	Beih	695	4
680	El mamoune	694	10
681	El mahmoud	693	10
682	Bahah	693	5
683	El mehdy	692	8
684	Navae	691	5
685	Gako	691	4
686	Telba	691	5
687	Bouye	691	5
688	Abeibeck	690	8
689	Hame	688	4
690	El ghader	688	9
691	Mahmouden	685	9
692	Senhoury	685	8
693	Telmoudy	684	8
694	Elbou	683	5
695	Meimoun	682	7
696	Navee	682	5
697	Sankharé	681	8
698	Daha	679	4
699	Biye	678	4
700	Diako	676	5
701	Eblale	675	6
702	Silla	674	5
703	Lamar	673	5
704	Dedde	672	5
705	Baty	671	4
706	Khairalla	670	9
707	H'madou	666	7
708	Yarba	666	5
709	El barke	665	8
710	Diouf	665	5
711	Konate	664	6
712	Ghali	662	5
713	Lemkheitir	661	10
714	El mabrouk	659	10
715	Sene	659	4
716	Yargueitt	658	9
717	Ouerzeg	658	7
718	Lebyadh	657	7
719	Nane	656	4
720	Hademine	654	8
721	Soudany	654	7
722	Bebana	651	6
723	Abeidna	650	7
724	Berka	650	5
725	Sedoum	650	6
726	El mabrouck	649	11
727	Maloum	648	6
728	Lemrabett	648	9
729	Dada	646	4
730	El jelil	645	8
731	Vadoua	644	6
732	Bezeid	644	6
733	Dey	643	3
734	Komé	640	4
735	Daff	640	4
736	Rabi	640	4
737	Zerough	638	7
738	Thioub	636	6
739	Hamdinou	633	8
740	Toumany	633	7
741	Bleyel	633	6
742	Khay	628	4
743	Boubout	627	7
744	Belal	626	5
745	Manza	624	5
746	Cheiguer	623	8
747	Yeslem	623	6
748	Yoube	621	5
749	El bah	620	6
750	Zavou	620	5
751	Dehah	618	5
752	Dahy	618	4
753	El kowry	618	8
754	Elhadj	614	6
755	Jaavar	612	6
756	Taghi	608	5
757	Moudy	608	5
758	El valeh	607	8
759	Khatra	606	6
760	Ebbe	606	4
761	El hafedh	606	9
762	Ellah	603	5
763	M'boïrik	602	8
764	Diba	601	4
765	Tiki	601	4
766	Essaleck	600	8
767	Dembele	600	7
768	Boibou	598	6
769	S'ghayer	597	8
770	S'id	597	4
771	Ivekou	596	6
772	Outhman	596	7
773	Fadel	595	5
774	Hamma	593	5
775	Breihmatt	590	9
776	M'heïmid	587	8
777	Mamoune	586	7
778	Samassa	586	7
779	El hacene	583	9
780	Soueid'ahmed	583	12
781	Bih	583	3
782	Alioun	582	6
783	Dassy	581	5
784	Houeibib	581	8
785	Barcke	580	6
786	Korera	580	6
787	Selmane	578	7
788	M'beyareck	577	10
789	Haida	577	5
790	El abidine	575	10
791	H'meide	575	7
792	Selam	572	5
793	Lezgham	571	7
794	Haiba	571	5
795	Koundio	571	7
796	Kheiry	571	6
797	Khattar	569	7
798	Mouhoum	568	7
799	Bebane	566	6
800	Sembe	563	5
801	Diaye	560	5
802	Rabah	560	5
803	Boukery	559	7
804	Hartan	558	6
805	Elhassen	556	8
806	Meine	556	5
807	Bleyil	555	6
808	Marega	554	6
809	Atih	552	4
810	Sidatt	552	6
811	Ebe	551	3
812	Jeyid	550	5
813	Faye	550	4
814	Deide	550	5
815	El khaliva	548	10
816	Vadouwa	546	7
817	El vadel	545	8
818	M'aitig	545	7
819	Savi	544	4
820	Ebeyd	544	5
821	Allal	543	5
822	El haje	543	7
823	Bala	543	4
824	Diew	542	4
825	Tiyeb	541	5
826	Hamid	540	5
827	Nagi	538	4
828	Zoubeir	538	7
829	Raby	538	4
830	Abeidatt	537	8
831	Lemkhaitir	537	10
832	Sid	536	3
833	Najim	535	5
834	Laabeïd	534	7
835	Llah	534	4
836	Ahmadou	532	7
837	Daoud	532	5
838	Rassoul	531	7
839	Imigene	531	7
840	Bakha	529	5
841	M'haiham	529	8
842	El boukhari	528	11
843	Bouha	527	5
844	Khattry	525	7
845	Aboud	524	5
846	Benane	524	6
847	Merbe	523	5
848	Sidibe	523	6
849	Mabrouck	522	8
850	Teguedi	522	7
851	Ella	521	4
852	Beidar	521	6
853	Abeibek	520	7
854	Sabbar	518	6
855	Babacar	517	7
856	Elmoustapha	517	11
857	Herma	516	5
858	M'bitaleb	515	9
859	El yedaly	514	9
860	El bembary	513	10
861	H'meyada	513	8
862	Breick	513	6
863	Saoud	511	5
864	Elabed	509	6
865	Cheddad	508	7
866	Mourou	507	6
867	Guisse	506	6
868	Seyed	506	5
869	Khalil	505	6
870	Boubekar	504	8
871	Yehdih	504	6
872	Bou	504	3
873	Merba	504	5
874	Jeyed	504	5
875	Haibella	503	8
876	Eba	503	3
877	Nasseh	500	6
878	Awe	498	3
879	Bakhayokho	498	10
880	Biya	496	4
881	Khaled	496	6
882	Beyat	496	5
883	Moulay	495	6
884	Beibecar	495	8
885	El jily	495	7
886	Min	495	3
887	Abderahman	494	10
888	M'haymid	494	8
889	Sane	492	4
890	Nalla	492	5
891	Zamel	491	5
892	Beilal	491	6
893	Lahmed	490	6
894	Dianifaba	490	9
895	Kébé	489	4
896	Banor	489	5
897	Nemine	488	6
898	Tounkara	488	8
899	Elid	487	4
900	M'ailim	486	7
901	Kenkou	485	6
902	Diah	485	4
903	El khou	485	7
904	Sambeit	484	7
905	Ebba	484	4
906	El-abd	484	6
907	Ishagh	484	6
908	Dehane	484	6
909	Feil	483	4
910	Aleiwa	483	6
911	Henoun	482	6
912	Sweileck	481	8
913	Awbeck	481	6
914	Ainina	479	6
915	Behah	478	5
916	Nass	477	4
917	Sleiman	477	7
918	M'haimdatt	476	10
919	El kharchi	476	10
920	Levdhil	476	7
921	Leghdaf	476	7
922	Emhamed	473	7
923	Saide	472	5
924	Kerkoub	472	7
925	Hamou	471	5
926	Kerim	471	5
927	M'reizigue	471	10
928	Khou	469	4
929	Deina	469	5
930	Eleiwa	469	6
931	M'boirik	468	8
932	Banemou	467	7
933	Bedy	467	4
934	Jewda	466	5
935	Soueilek	465	8
936	Lemrabet	464	8
937	Sidna	463	5
938	Hmeide	462	6
939	Moudi	461	5
940	Belle	461	5
941	Toueileb	461	8
942	Menne	460	5
943	Maetalla	460	8
944	Mboirick	460	8
945	Rabani	460	6
946	Jed	459	3
947	Bourass	459	7
948	Trah	458	4
949	Eleye	458	5
950	Ebatt	457	5
951	Ewbek	457	5
952	Kheyar	457	6
953	Barek	454	5
954	Abou	454	4
955	Wedou	453	5
956	Aicha	453	5
957	Barhoum	452	7
958	Aemar	452	5
959	Tekrour	452	7
960	Werzegue	452	8
961	Eida	451	4
962	Becar	450	5
963	Sery	449	4
964	El idi	447	6
965	El moujteba	446	11
966	Koulibaly	445	9
967	Hamedy	445	6
968	N'dioro	445	7
969	Teguedy	445	7
970	Bocoum	445	6
971	Memed	444	5
972	Haimed	444	6
973	El wehab	443	8
974	Moustaph	443	8
975	Lekweiri	442	8
976	Deda	441	4
977	Choumad	440	7
978	Bebe	440	4
979	Deme	439	4
980	El bekay	439	8
981	Salim	438	5
982	El hamed	437	8
983	M'seid	437	6
984	Vadhel	437	6
985	Bousshab	435	8
986	S'neibe	435	7
987	Bouhoubeiny	434	11
988	El ghadhy	433	9
989	Taya	432	4
990	Khattary	432	8
991	Laabeid	431	7
992	Abeide	430	6
993	Bebacar	430	7
994	El mourteji	429	11
995	R'guig	429	6
996	Elkory	428	6
997	Bouby	428	5
998	Telmoud	428	7
999	Zahaf	428	5
1000	Bassoum	425	7

The Most Common Surnames in Mauritania

Mauritania is a country located in the western region of Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. The country has a rich cultural heritage, and its population is diverse, with many different ethnic groups. As is the case in many other countries, surnames in Mauritania provide a fascinating insight into the country's history and culture.

The Origins of Surnames in Mauritania

Like many other countries in Africa, surnames in Mauritania are oftentimes based on family or clan names. However, there are other instances where surnames have historical or cultural significance. Some surnames in Mauritania are based on the names of geographical landmarks, while others have religious or mythical connotations.

The Most Common Surnames in Mauritania

Here is a list of the most common surnames in Mauritania:

• Abdallah
• Ahmed
• Baba
• Cheikh
• Hamed
• Ibrahim
• Kane
• Mohamed
• Ndaw
• Sow

It is important to note that this list is not exhaustive, and there are many other surnames that are common in Mauritania.

The Significance of Surnames in Mauritania

Like in many other countries, surnames in Mauritania play an important role in both personal and public life. Surnames are often used to distinguish between people with similar first names, and they are also used in official documents such as passports and ID cards. In addition, surnames can provide insight into a person's ethnic or cultural background, which can be useful in situations such as cultural events or celebrations.

Overall, surnames in Mauritania are an important and fascinating part of the country's culture and history. They provide a glimpse into the various ethnic and cultural groups that make up the country's diverse population, and they serve as an important tool for identification and differentiation. Whether you are a visitor to Mauritania or a resident of the country, understanding the significance of surnames can enrich your knowledge of the country's culture and heritage.