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TOP NAME IN NORWAY FOR MALES A SURPRISE
10-07-2014
A new study has revealed that the most well-liked name for men and boys in Oslo, Norway, now is Mohammed.
“It is extremely fascinating,” Jørgen Ouren of Statistics Norway mentioned in a report in The Neighborhood.
The report said a new population count of Oslo discovered 4,801 men and boys named Mohammed, or variations of the name.
That puts it ahead of each Jan, with four,667, and Per, with four,155.
Mohammed currently is the major name for babies in Olso for four years operating, but it’s the 1st time the name tops the men’s list for the Norwegian capital, The Local said.
Norwegian Muslims are estimated at 150,000 of the nation’s 4.five million population, mainly of Pakistan, Somali, Iraqi and Moroccan backgrounds, says On Islam site that promotes Islam.
Norway has nearly 90 Muslim organizations and Islamic centers, according to the web site.
In a separate report, On Islam noted that in 2013, Muhammad became the most preferred name for newborn babies in England and Wales.
Figures from the Workplace for National Statistics found Muhammad topped Oliver that year.
Britain is dwelling to a Muslim minority of nearly 2.7 million.
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