Exclusive surnames in Morocco

Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Morocco and are not found in any other country in the world. They are unique cultural heritage, reflecting the linguistic, geographical or historical isolation of the region. This table shows the 100 most common exclusive surnames.

#	Surname	Bearers	%
1	El aallaoui	1.397	3.5%
2	Chaymae	1.125	2.9%
3	Lahniti	1.091	2.8%
4	El bouaichi	988	2.5%
5	Soumir	784	2%
6	Ouzizi	716	1.8%
7	Er-radi	682	1.7%
8	El baida	682	1.7%
9	Malhouni	648	1.6%
10	Labbardi	648	1.6%
11	Fellioui	613	1.6%
12	Es-satte	613	1.6%
13	Guennioui	579	1.5%
14	Benfkira	579	1.5%
15	Ayyada	545	1.4%
16	Elbasraoui	545	1.4%
17	Ettaqui	511	1.3%
18	El bransi	511	1.3%
19	Chabach	511	1.3%
20	Khamaily	477	1.2%
21	Soufaih	477	1.2%
22	Morabih	443	1.1%
23	Laktaoui	443	1.1%
24	Elyakouti	443	1.1%
25	Ezzamzami	409	1%
26	Elbekkaoui	409	1%
27	El garh	409	1%
28	Zerkdi	409	1%
29	Dbaghi	409	1%
30	Bouisfi	409	1%

31	Sahnaoui	409	1%
32	Khaldane	375	1%
33	Elmerabet	375	1%
34	El othemany	375	1%
35	Abennaou	375	1%
36	Arhilas	375	1%
37	Ouiam	375	1%
38	Ait bentaleb	375	1%
39	Loudari	375	1%
40	Akherouach	375	1%
41	Casaoui	375	1%
42	Ennili	375	1%
43	Jebrou	341	0.9%
44	El hamioui	341	0.9%
45	Elbarni	341	0.9%
46	Benhoummad	341	0.9%
47	Errahmaoui	341	0.9%
48	Guassim	341	0.9%
49	Lbouhmadi	341	0.9%
50	El kessab	341	0.9%
51	Zouhaoui	341	0.9%
52	Tamasna	341	0.9%
53	Elkhaddar	341	0.9%
54	Kouhlani	341	0.9%
55	Elmdaghri	341	0.9%
56	Amchaar	307	0.8%
57	El ourzadi	307	0.8%
58	Ait bennacer	307	0.8%
59	Azargui	307	0.8%
60	Loubab	307	0.8%

61	Rkiki	307	0.8%
62	Fachtal	307	0.8%
63	Bolgot	307	0.8%
64	El hakioui	307	0.8%
65	Tallouzt	307	0.8%
66	Mawfik	273	0.7%
67	El haidaoui	273	0.7%
68	El gartit	273	0.7%
69	Amehri	273	0.7%
70	El araji	273	0.7%
71	Elbouaichi	273	0.7%
72	Ouijdane	273	0.7%
73	Elahrach	273	0.7%
74	Elanbi	273	0.7%
75	Menbar	273	0.7%
76	Lmghari	273	0.7%
77	Amiyare	273	0.7%
78	Oulaasri	273	0.7%
79	Elkhatibi	273	0.7%
80	El ammaoui	273	0.7%
81	El betioui	273	0.7%
82	El ouarid	273	0.7%
83	Elhallam	239	0.6%
84	Hachiby	239	0.6%
85	Sernane	239	0.6%
86	Touhs	239	0.6%
87	Tirizite	239	0.6%
88	Esserkassi	239	0.6%
89	Ez-zahraoui	239	0.6%
90	Elhafidy	239	0.6%

91	Tliji	239	0.6%
92	Metloub	239	0.6%
93	Hrazem	239	0.6%
94	Chmaou	239	0.6%
95	Lyafi	239	0.6%
96	Echiheb	239	0.6%
97	El ghezouani	239	0.6%
98	Tidli	238	0.6%
99	Mouhcin	204	0.5%
100	Ennahhal	204	0.5%

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FAQs

What are exclusive surnames in Morocco?

Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Morocco and are not found in any other country in the world according to our official census data. The most common exclusive surname is El aallaoui, with 1.397. registered bearers.

Why do exclusive surnames exist in Morocco?

Exclusive surnames typically arise from linguistic, geographical or historical isolation. They may also derive from local place names, traditional occupations or phonetic adaptations unique to the language and culture of Morocco.

Where does this data come from?

The data comes from official censuses and civil registries. A surname is considered exclusive when it appears in our records from only one country with verified bearers.

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