Baboye Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Baboye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
Baboye (914) may also be a first name.
Baboye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baboye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Baboye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﺑﻮﻱ) is more commonly found in Niger than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Baboye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Baboye? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,543,123rd most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Baboye reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 268,173rd most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 914 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Niger, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 1,476,309. In Niger Baboye is most prevalent in: Tahoua Region, where 46 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 38 percent reside and Niamey Capital District, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Niger it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 29 percent reside and Chad, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Baboye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baboye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺎﺑﻮﻱ | babwy | 63.64 |
| ﺑﺎﺑﻲ | baby | 36.36 |
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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 Baboye
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