Bousoufa Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Bousoufa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bousoufa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Bousoufa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bousoufa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﺻﻮﻓﻪ) is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bousoufa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bousoufa is the 8,968,613th most widespread last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Bousoufa is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Bousoufa reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

Bousoufa is most common in Belgium, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 5,748,322. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Walloon Region, where 100 percent reside. Other than Belgium Bousoufa exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 25 percent reside and Mauritania, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bousoufa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bousoufa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
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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 Bousoufa
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