Abou Youssef Surname

284,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Palestine
Highest density in:
Palestine

Abou Youssef Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abou Youssef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Palestine7991:5,6931,247
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Abou Youssef Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abou Youssef Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Abou Youssef is found most frequently in Palestine. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Abou Youssef.

How Common Is The Last Name Abou Youssef? popularity and diffusion

Abou Youssef is the 284,799th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,394,186 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 59 percent of Abou Youssef live; 59 percent live in West Asia and 59 percent live in Levant.

The last name Abou Youssef is most commonly used in Palestine, where it is carried by 799 people, or 1 in 5,693. In Palestine it is most prevalent in: Deir al-Balah Governorate, where 34 percent reside, Khan Yunis Governorate, where 25 percent reside and Hebron Governorate, where 21 percent reside. Without taking into account Palestine Abou Youssef is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 41 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abu Youssef9638,320/
Abou Yousef96214/
Abou Youssif92122/
Abou-Youssef9214/
Abou Youseef924/
Abu Yousef912,303/
Abu-Youssef87217/
Abou Youcef872/
Abu Yusef861/
Abu-Yousef8222/
Abu Yussif829/
Abu Yousif824/
Abu Joseph6412/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abou Youssef
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