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
The surname Boussaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﺻﺎﻱ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boussaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Boussaya is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Boussaya occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Boussaya live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Brakna Region, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Mauritania Boussaya exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 17 percent live and The Congo, where 17 percent live.
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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