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

The last name Bouna (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻥ, Hindi: बौना) is carried by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Bouna is the 89,255^th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,355,318 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Bouna are found; 69 percent are found in West Africa and 65 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 54,408^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 11,931 people.

The surname is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 3,475 people, or 1 in 1,178. In Mauritania Bouna is most common in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 29 percent are found, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 13 percent are found and Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Mauritania it is found in 41 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 12 percent are found and The Congo, where 6 percent are found.

Bouna Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Bouna has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bouna last name rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bouna Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (75%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Bouna surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Bouna earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.29% less than the national average, earning $27,923 USD per year.