Koulbaly Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Koulbaly Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koulbaly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Burkina Faso91:2,039,12215,494
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Koulbaly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Koulbaly (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻟﺒﺎﻟﻲ) occurs more in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Koulbaly.

How Common Is The Last Name Koulbaly? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,665,662nd most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. Koulbaly occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Koulbaly live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 41 percent live in Chadic Africa.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 1,599,335. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Zinder Region, where 92 percent reside and Tahoua Region, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Niger it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 31 percent reside and Senegal, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Koulbaly Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koulbaly in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻮﻟﺒﺎﻟﻲkwlbaly-

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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
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