Bhoodoo Surname

1,001,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Bhoodoo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bhoodoo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius1661:7,7921,650
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Guyana211:36,2963,715
England51:11,143,612252,590
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Bhoodoo (26) may also be a first name.

Bhoodoo Last Name Facts

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

Bhoodoo is carried by more people in Mauritius than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bhoodoo.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhoodoo? popularity and diffusion

Bhoodoo is the 1,001,271st most frequent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 28,578,611 people. The surname Bhoodoo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Bhoodoo are found; 87 percent are found in Southern Africa and 65 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean. Bhoodoo is also the 2,084,397th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 26 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Mauritius, where it is held by 166 people, or 1 in 7,792. In Mauritius it is mostly concentrated in: Pamplemousses District, where 73 percent reside, Plaines Wilhems District, where 26 percent reside and Flacq District, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Mauritius it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 22 percent reside and Guyana, where 8 percent reside.

Bhoodoo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bhoodoo has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bhoodoo last name expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bhoodoo Last Name Statistics demography

Bhoodoo earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 17.12% more than the national average, earning R 278,328 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhoodhoo93173/
Boodoo925,477/
Bhodoo92121/
Bhoodo922/
Boodooa86186/
Boodooh861/
Bodoo83118/
Bhodo8363/
Boodo8324/
Bhadoo77341/
Bhoodu7744/
Boodoe7729/
Bhudoo7729/
Boodho7725/
Voodoo775/
Boddoo773/
Bhooda771/
Bhodod771/
Buodoo771/
Bodo7331,684/
Bhuddoo7145/
Bhootda7140/
Boodhoe712/
Buhdood711/
Bohdood711/
Bhoodhu711/
Bhoedoe711/
Boudooa711/
Boodhoa711/
Badoo677,947/
Boudo672,606/
Boido671,373/
Bodou671,158/
Bodoy67948/
Bojdo67931/
Boedo67838/
Bhado67828/
Bodoh67692/
Bhoda67637/
Booda67592/
Bodoa67565/
Budoo67393/
Bodot67389/
Boïdo67385/
Boduo67350/
Bodoi67242/
Bhodu67236/
Bodod67117/
Boydo67114/
Boodu6781/
Bodoe6781/
Boddo6747/
Buodo6741/
Bodoj6736/
Bodos6735/
Bhudo6717/
Bahdo6710/
Boodhood676/
Botdo674/
Bosdo673/
Bodoňová673/
Bodoz673/
Vodoo672/
Bootdoey671/
Vhodo671/
Bodohova671/
Bgodo671/
Buhdo671/
Bohdo671/
Bodoï671/
Bodgo670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bhoodoo
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