Last name Moctar (مختار 
, Moctar 
, موكتار) , in all the world, is a widespread family name. The cognomen Moctar is characteristic of Sudan, where it is a common surname, Mauritania, where it is quite a common surname, and Libya (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Egypt, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, Moctar is the forename as well as the last name.
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| مختار | Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan |
| Moctar | Senegal, Mali, Cameroon, Mauritania, Niger |
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mohamed saidil moctar Nigerien politician, NE |
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jidou el moctar Olympic sprinter, MR (b. 1985) |
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mdou moctar Nigerien musician, NE (b. 1986) |
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| mohamed el moctar Malian politician, ML (b. 1948) |
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| habib moctar Nigerien politician, NE (b. 1950) |
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| brahim ould m’barreck ould mohamed el moctar Mauritanian politician, MR (b. 1962) |
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| kassoum mamane moctar Nigerien politician, NE (b. 1978) |
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| moustapha moctar Central African politician |
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| souleyman chebal moctar athletics competitor, MR (b. 1986) |
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