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Mahamud Surname Meaning

Somali: from a Somali Muslim personal name from Arabic Mahmud. It is also found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Djibouti. Compare Mohamud.

— Note: Since Somalis traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Muslim (Bangladesh and India): from a variant of the personal name Mahmud influenced by the name Muhammad or vice versa.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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