Boussaya Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Boussaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
Boussaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boussaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boussaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﺻﺎﻱ) is found most in Mauritania. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boussaya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Boussaya reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania it is most common in: Brakna Region, where 100 percent reside. Not including Mauritania Boussaya is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 17 percent reside and The Congo, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Boussaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boussaya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻮﺻﺎﻱ | bwsay | 75 |
| ﺑﻮﺻﺎﻳﻪ | bwsayh | 25 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boussaya
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