Goulibaly Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Goulibaly Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goulibaly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal61:2,429,8904,996
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Goulibaly Last Name Facts

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

Goulibaly (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻟﻴﺒﺎﻟﻲ) occurs more in Senegal more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goulibaly? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Goulibaly are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

The surname Goulibaly is most frequently held in Senegal, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 2,429,890. In Senegal Goulibaly is most frequent in: Matam Region, where 33 percent live, Thiès Region, where 33 percent live and Kaffrine Region, where 17 percent live. Besides Senegal it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 13 percent live and Niger, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Goulibaly Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goulibaly in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻮﻟﻴﺒﺎﻟﻲkwlybaly-

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Footnotes

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