Last name Makhmoud (Махмуд 
, Махмоуд 
, Makhmoud 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare cognomen. The surname Makhmoud is habitual in Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common surname, Bulgaria, where it is quite a rare surname, and Armenia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Kyrgyzstan, Bulgaria, and Russia. More frequently, Makhmoud is the forename as well as the last name.