Mohamed

Mohamed Meaning & Origin

About Mohamed
The surname Mohamed is derived from the Arabic given name "Muhammad," which means "praised" or "praiseworthy." It is one of the most common surnames in the Muslim world, particularly among people of Arab, African, and South Asian descent. The name Muhammad holds great significance in Islam as it was the name of the Prophet Muhammad, the founder of the Islamic faith. The surname Mohamed is often used to indicate a person's connection to the Islamic faith or their ancestral ties to the Prophet Muhammad.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mohamed is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mohamed: 27,972
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,257
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mohamed based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mohamed is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MHMT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M0503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW0 HH AA1 M EH0 D
🌐 IPA
/moʊˈhɑmɛd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MHMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mohamed in Braille

Here's how to represent Mohamed in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mohamed in braille

How to sign the name Mohamed using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mohamed using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mohamed in sign language

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