Muhammad

Used in: 3 countries

Transliteration of Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad, “praised, commendable, laudable”), the passive participle of حَمَّدَ (ḥammada, “to praise, commend, laud, extol”). From the same triconsonantal root ح م د (ḥ m d) as, but distinct from, Mahmud.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Muhammad Nawaz Derived from Muhammad
Muha Root name

Popularity by Country

Muhammad

Rank #1285

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗

Muhammad

Rank #2379

Frequency 13,972 people (5.18 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 2.48% Hispanic 1.85% Black 86.09% Asian/PI 4.4% Native Am. 0.38% Two+ 4.8%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Muhammad

Rank #70176

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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