Abougue Surname
Approximately 73 people bear this surname
Abougue Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 54 | 1:75,831 | 5,075 |
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
Abougue Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abougue Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Abougue (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺑﻚ) is most common in Mauritania. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abougue? popularity and diffusion
Abougue is the 2,220,661st most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. The surname Abougue is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Abougue are found; 78 percent are found in West Africa and 74 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
It is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 75,831. In Mauritania it is primarily concentrated in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 52 percent are found and Brakna Region, where 48 percent are found. Besides Mauritania this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 22 percent are found and Niger, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Abougue Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abougue in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺁﺑﻚ | abk | 56.25 |
| ﺁﺑﻜﻪ | abkh | 37.5 |
| ﺍﺑﻚ | abk | 6.25 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abougue
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