Courbaly Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Courbaly Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Courbaly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania191:215,51910,553
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Courbaly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Courbaly (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺮﺑﺎﻟﻲ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Courbaly.

How Common Is The Last Name Courbaly? popularity and diffusion

Courbaly is the 4,427,875th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. Courbaly occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Courbaly reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

The last name is most common in Mauritania, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 215,519. In Mauritania it is primarily concentrated in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 37 percent are found, Adrar Region, where 21 percent are found and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 11 percent are found. Other than Mauritania this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Senegal, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Courbaly Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Courbaly in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺮﺑﺎﻟﻲkrbaly54.55
ﻛﻮﺭﺑﺎﻟﻲkwrbaly18.18
ﻛﻮﺭﺑﺎﻟﻰkwrbaly18.18
ﻛﺮﺑﺎﻟﻰkrbaly9.09

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Courbaly
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