Where Does The Last Name Bouje Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bouje (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﺝ) is more commonly found in Niger than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Boujé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bouje? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,194,481^st most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Bouje live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 85 percent live in Chadic Africa. Bouje is also the 1,017,994^th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 88 people.

Bouje is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 120,705. In Niger it is most common in: Tahoua Region, where 56 percent are found, Maradi Region, where 31 percent are found and Agadez Region, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Niger this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 11 percent are found and Cameroon, where 5 percent are found.

Bouje Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bouje has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bouje last name decreased 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.