Bossa Surname

36,540th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Bossa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bossa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin4,5901:2,252270
Colombia2,0261:23,5801,686
Uganda1,5141:25,7863,645
Italy1,2511:48,8868,802
Togo9451:7,6701,744
Argentina9031:47,3353,993
Brazil8161:262,34610,086
France4811:138,09321,198
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
United States2611:1,388,73296,054
DR Congo1981:373,12932,235
Chile1421:124,0604,455
Portugal1321:78,9263,983
Venezuela1311:230,5655,911
Nigeria1121:1,581,63259,341
India1031:7,447,237161,200
Spain871:537,38026,266
Tanzania671:790,17342,439
England521:1,071,50151,923
Indonesia391:3,391,005183,158
Poland361:1,055,79973,637
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
Ivory Coast241:961,30123,927
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Niger201:959,60121,357
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
Israel161:534,85239,210
Congo141:356,3649,454
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Panama41:978,06412,245
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

The alternate forms: Bössa (5) & Bossã (1) are calculated separately.

Bossa (2,451) may also be a first name.

Bossa Last Name Facts

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

Bossa (Arabic: بوسا, Hindi: बोस्स, Oriya: ବସା) occurs most in Benin. It may also occur as: Bössa or Bossã. For other possible spellings of Bossa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bossa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 36,540th most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 504,887 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 54 percent of Bossa live; 39 percent live in West Africa and 39 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bossa is also the 149,441st most common forename world-wide It is held by 2,451 people.

The surname is most common in Benin, where it is held by 4,590 people, or 1 in 2,252. In Benin Bossa is most frequent in: Atlantique Department, where 20 percent reside, Ouémé Department, where 20 percent reside and Mono Department, where 19 percent reside. Aside from Benin this surname is found in 64 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 14 percent reside and Uganda, where 10 percent reside.

Bossa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bossa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bossa last name increased 870 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 867 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bossa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bossa surname are 19.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.1% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bossa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 85.89% more than the national average, earning €55,823 per year; in South Africa they earn 68.97% less than the national average, earning R 73,740 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.28% more than the national average, earning $25,262,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $47,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.29% less than the national average, earning $48,545 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bössa935/
Bossã931/
Boussa913,306/
Bossay91213/
Boessa91131/
Bossat9153/
Bossau9148/
Bossah9128/
Boissa9117/
Bossoa9117/
Bossaa9113/
Bossas9111/
Boossa919/
Bossha919/
Bossai917/
Botssa914/
Bossea912/
Boyssa911/
Bossad911/
Bossap911/
Bosa8914,085/
Boussaa832,898/
Boussad832,416/
Boissay83694/
Bosscha83611/
Boussat83404/
Boissat83348/
Boussas83179/
Boissau83117/
Bossahp8330/
Bossais8323/
Boussai8311/
Boussah8310/
Boussay839/
Bossaad834/
Boussau833/
Bossaux833/
Bossaha832/
Boussaï832/
Boussha832/
Bouyssa831/
Bossaid831/
Boussàa831/
Hboussa831/
Boussap831/
Boussoa831/
Bossoha831/
Bossa'a831/
Bossaya831/
Bouhssa831/
Boussea831/
Boussza831/
Bosshad830/
Bessa8045,714/
Bosse8028,569/
Bassa8020,878/
Bossi8020,096/
Bosso8013,859/
Botsa809,646/
Bussa807,521/
Bossy804,006/
Bosha803,627/
Bosia801,646/
Bosos801,304/
Bosis801,154/
Bosai801,104/
Bosah801,052/
Bosau80996/
Bosay80976/
Bosas80890/
Boosa80799/
Bosea80554/
Bossé80442/
Boisa80384/
Wossa80280/
Boses80275/
Bousa80220/
Bosga80163/
Bosaz80146/
Boysa80134/
Bozsa80130/
Bojsa8083/
Vossa8057/
Bosaa8047/
Bosap8043/
Bosat8031/
Bosoa8029/
Bhosa8023/
Bosad8020/
Boesa8017/
Bosza8015/
Bohsa8010/
Bosys807/
Boxsa806/
Bosaj802/
Bodsa801/
Béssa801/
Bosès801/
Bossè801/
Bossô801/
Boussaid7728,750/
Boussaha7711,163/
Boussaad771,546/
Boussaud77417/
Bosseaux77385/
Boissais7782/
Boissaux7747/
Boussatt7731/
Boissaud7716/
Boussais7715/
Boussaïd7712/
Boussaya776/
Bousseha775/
Boussaih773/
Boussayd772/
Boussaia772/
Hbousssa771/
Boissatt771/
Buossaid771/
Boussa'a771/
Boussaut771/
Boussead771/
Bousssia771/
Bouyssau771/
Bouhssas771/
Boussaai771/
Bousssad771/
Bossou7319,352/
Bousso7311,984/
Bossio738,603/
Boissy735,085/
Bassah734,635/
Bosser732,250/
Boisse732,073/
Baessa731,828/
Bessai731,685/
Bossis731,667/
Vossah731,630/
Bosaia731,627/
Bessah731,553/
Bassas731,227/
Bossie731,167/
Botsis731,148/
Bassai731,030/
Bosset731,021/
Bassat73859/
Bothsa73827/
Bossoh73744/
Bassay73733/
Bussat73714/
Bossey73667/
Boussy73666/
Bessaa73652/
Bousha73616/
Botsha73551/
Boesso73477/
Boussi73441/
Baïssa73388/
Bousse73366/
Bhosha73352/
Bosaya73328/
Boutsa73297/
Boysha73275/
Bojsza73274/
Bousis73252/
Botsas73234/
Bousia73223/
Boisay73222/
Bessay73216/
Bousat73169/
Bosits73158/
Buissa73136/
Bassea73134/
Botsos73123/
Boshes73117/
Bussau73105/
Boisso7398/
Boisis7397/
Bassoa7395/
Boesse7386/
Bussas7383/
Baussa7381/
Woussa7377/
Bassaj7376/
Bosies7375/
Boscha7369/
Boissi7366/
Bussai7366/
Bhussa7361/
Bossee7358/
Bhoosa7357/
Boysza7349/
Boisha7349/
Boissé7349/
Boysis7347/
Bossez7345/
Boxsha7344/
Bousad7344/
Boshea7341/
Bhosai7341/
Bossot7341/
Bosios7341/
Bussad7339/
Bosses7339/
Bouses7337/
Bossoi7335/
Bossei7334/
Bessau7333/
Wossas7332/
Boussé7330/
Bussah7329/
Bosaid7328/
Bassad7328/
Bussay7327/
Bossoy7327/
Bhoisa7325/
Botsai7324/
Bosseh7324/
Bussaa7323/
Bassaa7323/
Botsay7322/
Bassha7322/
Bassaz7322/
Bousas7318/
Boessy7317/
Huossa7317/
Batssa7317/
Bhotsa7316/
Bousai7316/
Bootsa7315/
Boisat7315/
Bussaj7315/
Boysia7314/
Bassau7314/
Bosa'a7314/
Boshis7313/
Bosach7313/
Boessi7312/
Boosse7312/
Bossée7312/
Boysse7312/
Boosaa7311/
Bosaad7311/
Bodsha7311/
Bossip7311/
Bossér7311/
Boysah7311/
Bashsa739/
Boosha739/
Boossy738/
Boseha738/
Bossid737/
Bousos737/
Baassa737/
Büssau737/
Boesay736/
Bosaja736/
Boszat736/
Boesau736/
Woissa736/
Boshai735/
Botsaa735/
Bussha735/
Bhassa735/
Bousaa735/
Bossos735/
Bhosga735/
Boossi735/
Boisai735/
Bossed735/
Boshau735/
Boshah735/
Boosai735/
Bhosaa734/
Bhosat734/
Bousay734/
Boshay734/
Boshaa734/
Bossyi733/
Bottsa733/
Boshas733/
Bohtsa733/
Boises733/
Bosaha733/
Buossi733/
Bosseu733/
Boshat733/
Mpossa733/
Bhosad732/
Basoss732/
Bessea732/
Boisia732/
Boisos732/
Boudsa732/
Bossih732/
Bousga732/
Bozsai732/
Boëssy732/
Voussa732/
Bousah732/
Bohsas732/
Boodsa732/
Boshad732/
Buyssa731/
Bushsa731/
Buussa731/
Buosea731/
Bosadh731/
Boseas731/
Boseis731/
Bossoo731/
Bousza731/
Beessa731/
Bhosas731/
Bhosys731/
Bhousa731/
Voossa731/
Bousaà731/
Boshha731/
Bossho731/
Bosess731/
Boosso731/
Bassôa731/
Buíssa731/
Hbosea731/
Vossai731/
Boisoa731/
Boisys731/
Buosha731/
Buosse731/
Botsau731/
Botsea731/
Bousaj731/
Boussè731/
Bosaat731/
Bosahe731/
Boshaj731/
Bosiay731/
Bosijs731/
Bossij731/
Bossse731/
Boëssé731/
Boïssi731/
Bessaï731/
Bosszi731/
Basssa731/
Buosis731/
Boesah731/
Boisah731/
Wossaï731/
Buosai731/
Buosay731/
Buosso731/
Bosahy731/
Bossii731/
Bosiss731/
Bossyy731/
Bossit730/
Bussea730/
Bessha730/
Bousea730/
Bossgo730/
Boussault7197/
Bousseaud7141/
Boutssaid719/
Bhooshsha713/
Boussahai711/
Boussaaid711/
Bouhssaya711/
Bouësseau711/
Bhoosseea711/
Boussaaad711/
Bose67205,607/
Basa6771,781/
Besa6736,182/
Busa6729,060/
Boza6725,956/
Bosi6715,061/
Boussou6712,506/
Boso678,360/
Bosy676,696/
Bousaid673,886/
Boisset673,752/
Bossuyt673,444/
Bessaih673,229/
Boussis672,377/
Wosa671,326/
Bassaid671,089/
Besseau671,078/
Boissou67927/
Boutsis67740/
Boschat67731/
Vosa67653/
Bessaha67639/
Bousset67625/
Bousser67601/
Bousaha67578/
Bousios67563/
Bahssas67493/
Bouysse67491/
Boussid67405/
Boshuis67402/
Bhoisay67387/
Bouyssi67365/
Botsios67338/
Bahassa67318/
Bousses67271/
Boisits67266/
Busseau67258/
Boissie67254/
Bossett67231/
Bousseh67217/
Bouyssy67210/
Bossche67181/
Bossuot67177/
Boxa67172/
Boissot67164/
Boussie67155/
Bossous67143/
Bousaad67136/
Boissee67124/
Baussay67108/
Boussed67108/
Boussot67104/
Basseha6796/
Boţa6789/
Boussey6788/
Boitsis6781/
Bossois6776/
Mpoussa6776/
Bassatt6768/
Bussooa6768/
Bozsits6768/
Bosá6768/
Boissey6763/
Boussit6762/
Bassaya6761/
Basseau6756/
Boça6754/
Bósa6747/
Bosý6741/
Bousies6738/
Boşa6735/
Bouseau6732/
Boushay6728/
Boushaj6727/
Bussaya6724/
Voissat6723/
Bootsai6718/
Boussoh6717/
Boissez6716/
Botseas6715/
Boutsai6715/
Boussop6715/
Boussez6715/
Bossich6714/
Boushea6713/
Bösa6713/
Bassass6712/
Boossou6712/
Woussah6711/
Bouseha6711/
Boysset6711/
Bashsha679/
Boissée679/
Bousous679/
Bassach679/
Bottsha678/
Bosserr678/
Bossieh678/
Boussod678/
Booshay677/
Bassaad677/
Bassaud677/
Buissas677/
Uosa676/
Bosaitė676/
Boisser676/
Bossher675/
Woissat675/
Bhothsa675/
Basseas675/
Basdsha675/
Bosssou675/
Bosó675/
Boussès675/
Boshish675/
Bousatt674/
Bassais674/
Bostcha674/
Botscha674/
Boitses674/
Boissis674/
Bussaja674/
Bessayh674/
Hbousse673/
Bouthsa673/
Boysaah673/
Bossout673/
Bottsaa673/
Bhoosha673/
Baïssas673/
Bassaha673/
Badshsa673/
Bhoisai673/
Boshcha673/
Boyssou673/
Bosè673/
Bosé673/
Bouhsis673/
Basshah673/
Bousaut672/
Bosaits672/
Bouhsse672/
Bousaia672/
Bessaïh672/
Bouhsas672/
Boshesh672/
Boshuys672/
Boushah672/
Boša672/
Botszat672/
Bassaja672/
Boïssou672/
Bootsad672/
Buchoss671/
Buschsa671/
Bussaha671/
Bussaus671/
Buoseau671/
Bosaggi671/
Boshait671/
Boshash671/
Boshaya671/
Boshoss671/
Bothsha671/
Botsits671/
Boudsay671/
Boushad671/
Boussso671/
Boysooa671/
Boosaus671/
Bhoisha671/
Bhotsha671/
Bhousha671/
Boishay671/
Boisssy671/
Bochhsa671/
Baassha671/
Vossgay671/
Woyssat671/
Bouhssi671/
Bèssaha671/
Bousgaa671/
Bassaih671/
Bousais671/
Hwoussa671/
Botshis671/
Mpoissa671/
Ouhassa671/
Woussai671/
Woussay671/
Boessou671/
Boossio671/
Bojsaja671/
Bojsihs671/
Bohsass671/
Boissit671/
Bussaud671/
Bussaux671/
Bousaud671/
Bouscha671/
Bouëssé671/
Boussei671/
Bouszys671/
Boutsap671/
Boshath671/
Bossiss671/
Bossouh671/
Bossuys671/
Bossché671/
Boësser671/
Besshah671/
Bessahh671/
Bgaassa671/
Beaussa671/
Bassaïd671/
Bassgai671/
Basshaj671/
Basshat671/
Bousass671/
Botshsi671/
Bousaja671/
Bousaya671/
Botshai671/
Bouhtsa671/
Bassash671/
Bessauh671/
Basdsah671/
Bassaut671/
Boisois671/
Boosaas671/
Boosaya671/
Boschos671/
Bossitt670/
Buossio670/
Bosheas670/
Boosser670/
Bossopp670/
Bushsha670/

Bossa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bossa in the Hindi language
बोस्सbos'sa-
Bossa in the Oriya language
ବସାbasa-
Bossa in the Arabic language
بوساbwsa-

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