Boussef Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Boussef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Boussef (20) may also be a first name.
Boussef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boussef Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boussef (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﺳﻴﻒ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boussef? popularity and diffusion
The last name Boussef is the 8,193,072nd most frequent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Boussef live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Boussef is also the 2,446,817th most widely held forename world-wide. It is borne by 20 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania it is most common in: Assaba Region, where 33 percent reside, Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 33 percent reside and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 33 percent reside. Excluding Mauritania Boussef exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 20 percent reside and Algeria, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bousseif | 93 | 981 | / |
| Bousseyf | 93 | 4 | / |
| Bousseïf | 93 | 3 | / |
| Boussief | 93 | 3 | / |
| Bayoussef | 88 | 448 | / |
| Bousseife | 88 | 4 | / |
| Bousseyhf | 88 | 1 | / |
| Boussif | 86 | 5,355 | / |
| Boussyf | 86 | 171 | / |
| Bouseif | 86 | 50 | / |
| Bouseyf | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bouseîf | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bouseïf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Voussef | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bosef | 83 | 11 | / |
| Busef | 83 | 8 | / |
| Bayousef | 80 | 364 | / |
| Bousseiv | 80 | 31 | / |
| Boussife | 80 | 3 | / |
| Boussaif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boisseif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bouseife | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bosefe | 77 | 304 | / |
| Uossef | 77 | 246 | / |
| Bousyf | 77 | 139 | / |
| Boseff | 77 | 22 | / |
| Bousif | 77 | 21 | / |
| Bossev | 77 | 8 | / |
| Boseif | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bassef | 77 | 3 | / |
| Buseif | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bossew | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vousef | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bussif | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wousef | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouceif | 71 | 95 | / |
| Boushev | 71 | 41 | / |
| Bosheff | 71 | 24 | / |
| Busheff | 71 | 19 | / |
| Boissif | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bosseva | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bouseiv | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bouchef | 71 | 3 | / |
| Boïssif | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bousife | 71 | 2 | / |
| Boucief | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woussif | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boussib | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boyosef | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouceïf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Busheif | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boyssif | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bayoucef | 67 | 688 | / |
| Uosef | 67 | 659 | / |
| Bosev | 67 | 520 | / |
| Busev | 67 | 184 | / |
| Busif | 67 | 26 | / |
| Busew | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bousheva | 67 | 10 | / |
| Basef | 67 | 6 | / |
| Boussaib | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bosew | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boucheff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beisseif | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beyoucef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uasef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boissife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boisseav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Basseife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bosif | 67 | 1 | / |
Boussef Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boussef in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻮﺳﻴﻒ | bwsyf | 66.67 |
| ﻳﻮﺳﻒ | ywsf | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boussef
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