Imoussa Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Imoussa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
Imoussa (27) may also be a first name.
Imoussa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Imoussa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Imoussa is borne by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Imoussa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,957,383rd most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Imoussa are found; 84 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Imoussa is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 27 people.
The surname Imoussa is most frequently held in Niger, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 1,476,309. In Niger it is mostly found in: Maradi Region, where 85 percent live, Tahoua Region, where 8 percent live and Zinder Region, where 8 percent live. Excluding Niger Imoussa exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 32 percent live and Morocco, where 16 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imoussat | 93 | 4 | / |
| Immoussa | 93 | 2 | / |
| Himoussa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Yimoussa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Aitmoussa | 88 | 34 | / |
| Emoussa | 86 | 6 | / |
| Imusa | 83 | 142 | / |
| Imosa | 83 | 117 | / |
| Aitmossa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yomoussa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Esmoussa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Imouza | 77 | 157 | / |
| Imossi | 77 | 110 | / |
| Himusa | 77 | 19 | / |
| Yimusa | 77 | 19 | / |
| Aimusa | 77 | 9 | / |
| Gimosa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Imusat | 77 | 6 | / |
| Imoses | 77 | 5 | / |
| Imusia | 77 | 5 | / |
| Imosia | 77 | 4 | / |
| Himosa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Imoisa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Imuesa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Imeusa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Imousi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Imosha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Imuosa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jmousa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aimosa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hajmoussa | 75 | 14 | / |
| Yimoussou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajjmoussa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Imoucha | 71 | 72 | / |
| Jimosse | 71 | 16 | / |
| Emousse | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gimassa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Iomassa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Imossio | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gemossa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Imassay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gemousa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gimosse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jimohsa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Imosess | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aimusia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Emoyssa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Emoissa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jimmosa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aimgosa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Imhouse | 71 | 0 | / |
| Imose | 67 | 1,142 | / |
| Imasa | 67 | 681 | / |
| Imuse | 67 | 362 | / |
| Emusa | 67 | 89 | / |
| Emosa | 67 | 54 | / |
| Imosi | 67 | 44 | / |
| Imoza | 67 | 28 | / |
| Imusi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Himojosa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Haimussi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aimassai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aymousse | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hajmousa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Imuso | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aitmouse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jmusa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ymusa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aimojosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaimusso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hemoussi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imosy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imuza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajmussa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aimoucha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imhouser | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Imoussa
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