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 more commonly found in Mauritius than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Bhoodoo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhoodoo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,001,271st most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 28,578,611 people. This surname 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. It is also the 2,084,397th most widespread forename worldwide, held by 26 people.

Bhoodoo is most frequently occurring in Mauritius, where it is held by 166 people, or 1 in 7,792. In Mauritius Bhoodoo is primarily concentrated in: Pamplemousses District, where 73 percent live, Plaines Wilhems District, where 26 percent live and Flacq District, where 1 percent live. Excluding Mauritius this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 22 percent live and Guyana, where 8 percent live.

Bhoodoo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bhoodoo has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 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
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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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