Makassouba Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Makassouba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makassouba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal291:502,7362,173
Ivory Coast121:1,922,60335,802
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
France11:66,422,722504,397

Makassouba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makassouba (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻛﺎﺳﻮﺑﺎ) is borne by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makassouba? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makassouba is the 2,808,717th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Makassouba reside; 79 percent reside in West Africa and 69 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

It is most frequent in Senegal, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 502,736. In Senegal it is mostly concentrated in: Dakar Region, where 55 percent are found, Kolda Region, where 31 percent are found and Kaolack Region, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Senegal it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 25 percent are found and Mauritania, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makassouba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makassouba in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﻛﺎﺳﻮﺑﺎmakaswba-

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Footnotes

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