Names / Muhammad
Is Muhammad a first name or a last name?
Muhammad is a given name (first name). It is mostly a given name in Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Morocco.
How to address someone called Muhammad
- Egypt. Muhammad is a given name. Hi Muhammad on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Muhammad.
- Pakistan. Muhammad is a given name. Hi Muhammad on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Muhammad.
- Saudi Arabia. Muhammad is a given name. Hi Muhammad on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Muhammad.
- Morocco. Muhammad is a given name. Hi Muhammad on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Muhammad.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Muhammad by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Muhammad as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (4,663 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1 | 626 | 0% |
| Pakistan | 9 | 325 | 3% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 327 | 0% |
| Morocco | 0 | 309 | 0% |
| Indonesia | 4 | 249 | 2% |
| Nigeria | 61 | 180 | 25% |
| Syria | 2 | 197 | 1% |
| Iraq | 0 | 172 | 0% |
| Yemen | 1 | 166 | 1% |
| Iran | 0 | 141 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Muhammad in the United States
- As a surname: about 19,076 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,884 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 12,511 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Muhammad as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Muhammad as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
More on this naming tradition: How Arabic names work.