Bobaye Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Bobaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Bobaye (12) may also be a first name.
Bobaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bobaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bobaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﺑﺎﻱ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Bobaye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bobaye? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bobaye is the 8,968,613th most frequent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bobaye reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.
The surname Bobaye is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania it is mostly found in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 33 percent are found, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 33 percent are found and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 33 percent are found. Outside of Mauritania Bobaye exists in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bobaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bobaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻮﺑﺎﻱ | bwbay | - |
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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 Bobaye
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