Bouba Surname

2,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Bouba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bouba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon154,9361:1342
Chad20,2201:67291
Niger11,9551:1,605190
Benin2,8731:3,597452
Congo1,1121:4,487728
Mauritania9901:4,136494
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
Algeria4441:87,00813,405
Mali3871:43,8481,206
France1841:360,99353,985
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Burkina Faso611:300,8545,356
Ivory Coast561:411,98613,976
Central African Republic361:125,42835
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Senegal101:1,457,9343,873
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Libya91:693,7751,982
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
England41:13,929,515290,718
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Panama11:3,912,25817,195

The alternate forms: Boubã (2) are calculated separately.

Bouba (96,896) may also be a first name.

Bouba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bouba (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﺏ, Marathi: बौबा) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Boubã. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bouba.

How Common Is The Last Name Bouba? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,895th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 37,558 people. The surname Bouba is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bouba are found; 77 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Bouba is also the 10,480th most frequent forename internationally, held by 96,896 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 154,936 people, or 1 in 134. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 46 percent are found, North Region, where 35 percent are found and Adamawa Region, where 8 percent are found. Besides Cameroon Bouba is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 10 percent are found and Niger, where 6 percent are found.

Bouba Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bouba last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Bouba earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.54% less than the national average, earning $34,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boubã932/
Bousba914,361/
Boubai91638/
Boubah91400/
Boubaa91288/
Boubat91150/
Boubay9170/
Boubas9157/
Boubad9129/
Boubaz9119/
Boubga9112/
Boueba9110/
Bouyba915/
Boubea914/
Hbouba912/
Boutba912/
Bhouba912/
Boubaï912/
Boubãa911/
Boubau911/
Bouboa911/
Bouhba911/
Bgouba911/
Boubha911/
Buba89159,610/
Boba8912,750/
Bousbaa838,070/
Boubaya831,623/
Bousbai83669/
Boubaha83555/
Bousbah83306/
Bouyoba83263/
Boubaid83200/
Boubath83124/
Bouyeba8396/
Boubaia8391/
Boubatt8372/
Boubaja8340/
Bajouba8330/
Bousbea8311/
Bousbat837/
Boussba836/
Bayouba836/
Boujbah834/
Boubach834/
Bousbay834/
Bouhbas834/
Boutbaa833/
Boubash833/
Boubeau832/
Bousbàa832/
Bousbha832/
Bouyaba832/
Bousbéa832/
Bouchba832/
Boushba832/
Boubait831/
Beyouba831/
H'Bouba831/
Boubeha831/
Bouttba831/
Boubass831/
Bouybha831/
Bouebah831/
Bouebea831/
Boubais830/
Boube8049,425/
Bobga802,115/
Bobai801,892/
Bobat801,655/
Bobea801,606/
Bosua801,078/
Bouby80898/
Bobay80669/
Bobas80497/
Bobaj80479/
Bubas80387/
Bouwa80339/
Bauba80303/
Boiba80295/
Bubah80229/
Boubi80220/
Bobaš80211/
Bubaš80202/
Bojba80188/
Bobad80180/
Bubai80158/
Bobaa80139/
Boubo80134/
Bouva80130/
Bobah80126/
Bubay80123/
Butba80112/
Bubau80111/
Bobaz80111/
Boubé80109/
Vouba8096/
Bueba8083/
Bobaľ8083/
Bubat8072/
Boboa8064/
Busba8055/
Bubad8054/
Buiba8054/
Booba8053/
Bobau8049/
Bubaa8047/
Bhuba8046/
Boeba8046/
Bubea8045/
Bobaç8045/
Bhoba8042/
Wouba8030/
Buuba8019/
Bosba8018/
Boïba8011/
Bubaj808/
Beuba807/
Bowua807/
Bubha806/
Boyba806/
Bojua806/
Bobha805/
Bohba805/
Bujba805/
Boyua804/
Bubaz803/
Bubaň803/
Bouua801/
Booua801/
Buoba801/
Botba801/
Boussbaa77516/
Boubaaya77479/
Boujebha77240/
Boubault77225/
Bousbeat77201/
Boujabha77139/
Bousbahy7759/
Bouhbass7731/
Boujabah7730/
Bouchbat779/
Bousbait778/
Bouhjaba778/
Boubouha776/
Beyoubah775/
Bouchbaa775/
Boubaaia774/
Bousbaha774/
Boubaaja774/
Boubaitt772/
Boubehha772/
Boussbah772/
Boubajje771/
Boubeaux771/
Bousbeae771/
Boussbat771/
Boussbaà771/
Bouiabad771/
Bouchhba771/
Boushbah771/
Bajoubai771/
Bayhouba771/
Boubauch771/
Bouchbah771/
Bouebath771/
Boubaths771/
Boubou7317,069/
Boubet731,022/
Boybay73876/
Boubee73402/
Bubach73365/
Bobach73363/
Boumpa73361/
Bouvat73346/
Bobash73324/
Boubey73296/
Buibas73288/
Bubash73273/
Bousby73251/
Bouwai73249/
Bouway73244/
Bothua73233/
Bousbi73209/
Bujiba73207/
Bobaya73193/
Busbea73167/
Baubau73165/
Boubes73157/
Boubih73148/
Bhubha73145/
Boutbi73136/
Bouebe73128/
Bossua73109/
Boubeh73104/
Buyaba7396/
Bouber7391/
Boybaş7387/
Bobuľa7372/
Bhubat7369/
Buieba7365/
Buibaş7362/
Bouvay7357/
Boubis7357/
Bhobad7353/
Botbay7335/
Bhubad7335/
Buyeba7334/
Buibaș7327/
Bobaľa7325/
Boubée7322/
Bhujba7321/
Bhobha7321/
Boubez7320/
Bobatt7319/
Bobacz7319/
Boobas7318/
Boubie7317/
Boeuah7315/
Bouwah7315/
Bubhai7314/
Bouvas7314/
Baubas7313/
Bayuba7312/
Bujaba7312/
Bobhat7310/
Bohuah7310/
Bouwaï7310/
Boibat739/
Buyoba739/
Boubei739/
Bousbo739/
Boubid739/
Botbai738/
Bubaja738/
Bouboh737/
Bobaat737/
Boubii736/
Boybat736/
Bouybe736/
Bhuiba736/
Boibai735/
Boshua735/
Baubay735/
Bubaya735/
Boubio735/
Boboșa735/
Mpouba735/
Bousbe734/
Bouvea734/
Bujbad734/
Bhobat734/
Boyeba734/
Bhubai734/
Boosua734/
Boyaba734/
Bobuĺa734/
Bobass733/
Buebaa733/
Bobatz733/
Bobgah733/
Boobay733/
Bosbay733/
Buubaa733/
Bobaja733/
Boibah732/
Boujwa732/
Busbau732/
Woubah732/
Bosbaa732/
Bochua732/
Busbas732/
Boboha732/
Bouebo732/
Bouhbi732/
Boyiba732/
Boubeu732/
Boubés732/
Bobaai732/
Boubge732/
Bujbas731/
Boubot731/
Bouuah731/
Bouvaa731/
Bouvah731/
Bouwad731/
Boybah731/
Baubat731/
Bhuhba731/
Bhobai731/
Bhoeba731/
Bhoube731/
Bhouwa731/
Bhubaa731/
Bhubas731/
Boieba731/
Bojbai731/
Bojjba731/
Bobais731/
Bobhai731/
Bochba731/
Boobat731/
Bouvai731/
Boybai731/
Buebah731/
Boyuah731/
Boobaa731/
Boohua731/
Uaouba731/
Voubai731/
Voubap731/
Woubai731/
Woubap731/
Bohuwa731/
Boibay731/
Bobaha731/
Bobasz731/
Bobeas731/
Buybay731/
Buyiba731/
Butbai731/
Busbad731/
Bubast731/
Bubasz731/
Bubaus731/
Boubeï731/
Boubhe731/
Bouboo731/
Boutva731/
Bouwap731/
Bouwas731/
Bouwat731/
Bouebi731/
Boybaa731/
Beubay731/
Bgoube731/
Bhohua731/
Baouha731/
Bosuah731/
Busbaa731/
Bahuba731/
Boouha731/
Ouhaba731/
Baubai731/
Bosbas731/
Bubeha731/
Bubatz730/
Busbay730/
Bouchbaat719/
Bouchbahe711/
Bobo6753,598/
Boby6717,890/
Bobe6716,949/
Bova6714,906/
Bowa6714,652/
Bobi677,985/
Woba676,015/
Buva675,620/
Buwa673,886/
Bube673,557/
Bayubay673,541/
Bosbach672,057/
Bubi671,335/
Vuba671,006/
Boubouh67945/
Bába67937/
Boubout67806/
Busbait67638/
Voba67480/
Bossuat67396/
Wuba67392/
Bouvais67282/
Baubaid67239/
Bosbait67199/
Buobaid67199/
Bouveau67192/
Bousbih67181/
Boubess67150/
Bouboud67140/
Bouhbou67138/
Boubeit67132/
Buby67121/
Boyabat67110/
Bobault67101/
Baubeau6799/
Bojabai6785/
Bhubhai6781/
Busbach6778/
Beaubat6764/
Bayubad6755/
Baubach6737/
Beaubay6735/
Bubă6734/
Boubott6729/
Uaba6726/
Bousbei6724/
Uoba6721/
Bujibai6721/
Biyouha6717/
Bobé6716/
Boyabga6716/
Bouvaut6714/
Boßbach6713/
Bajubai6711/
Baubhai6710/
Bajouwa6710/
Baubaut679/
Boubouj679/
Bhoibai677/
Bobasch676/
Boubett675/
Bhujbad675/
Bouhbot675/
Busbaih675/
Boubees675/
Bubé675/
Bouyebe675/
Bhujaba674/
Ouhabaz674/
Bouhwas674/
Boubhit674/
Bhoibay674/
Bujabai673/
Bhoobha673/
Bousbeh673/
Bhoibah673/
H'Boube672/
Boibatt672/
Boubher672/
Bouybou672/
Boyabai672/
Bobó672/
Bobô672/
Wouyaba672/
Bubí672/
Boutvas672/
Bousbot672/
Bouchua672/
Boubish672/
Boubétt672/
Boohuad672/
Bousbée671/
Buibash671/
Bujabad671/
Boubeyt671/
Boubgou671/
Boubous671/
Boueïbe671/
Boutbee671/
Boyshua671/
Bahubai671/
Bhujbai671/
Bhobhat671/
Bhoibad671/
Bhouvad671/
Bijobai671/
Bojhbat671/
Bhaubad671/
Vajouba671/
Bouwhay671/
Buoyoua671/
Ouhaiba671/
Boujabi671/
Bousboo671/
Boubhiz671/
Bubaaya671/
Bousbou671/
Bochuay671/
Bàba671/
Houhaba671/
Ouhouba671/
Boiyoba671/
Bojabah671/
Bobè671/
Bobò671/
Buiyoba671/
Bußbach671/
Buthbah671/
Bubaitė671/
Buiibas671/
Boubeiz671/
Bothuha671/
Bousbet671/
Bouwais671/
Bouwass671/
Bouyabe671/
Bouyawa671/
Bouybez671/
Bouyebi671/
Boujibi671/
Boujowa671/
Boyabay671/
Boyobai671/
Boyobay671/
Beyouwa671/
Bhoubey671/
Bhobhai671/
Bajoubi671/
Basouha671/
Bayoubi671/
Bayubas671/
Bousber671/
Bosssua671/
Boubich671/
Bouhbez671/
Beioubi671/
Wouhaba671/
Ouhabaa671/
Ouhabai671/
Uoua671/
Bounpha671/
Bouthby670/
Bubasch670/
Buouash670/

Bouba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bouba in the Marathi language
बौबाbauba-
Bouba in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻮﺏbwb62.59
ﺑﻮﺑﻪbwbh27.66
ﺑﻮﺑﺎbwba6.8
ﺍﺑﻮﺑﺎabwba0.23

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