Boubakary Surname

26,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Boubakary Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boubakary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon16,3671:1,269108
Chad3,6591:3,715615
Benin1231:84,0299,888
Ivory Coast621:372,11713,068
Burkina Faso381:482,9506,794
Niger271:710,81516,981
France21:33,211,361423,184
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Boubakary (8,058) may also be a first name.

Boubakary Last Name Facts

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

Boubakary (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﺑﻜﺮﻱ) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boubakary? popularity and diffusion

The last name Boubakary is the 26,529th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 359,329 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Boubakary are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 42 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Boubakary is also the 70,739th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 8,058 people.

This last name is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 16,367 people, or 1 in 1,269. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: North Region, where 44 percent reside, Far North Region, where 41 percent reside and Centre Region, where 7 percent reside. Besides Cameroon this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 18 percent reside and Benin, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Boubakary Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boubakary in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻮﺑﻜﺮﻱbwbkry-

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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 Boubakary
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