Oussouf Surname
Approximately 97 people bear this surname
Oussouf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 52 | 1:369,077 | 10,509 |
| Burkina Faso | 32 | 1:573,503 | 7,444 |
| Comoros | 4 | 1:187,381 | 421 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
Oussouf (69) may also be a first name.
Oussouf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oussouf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oussouf (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻮﺳﻒ) is held by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oussouf? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,882,912th most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. The surname Oussouf is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Oussouf are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 55 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,171,416th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 69 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Niger, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 369,077. In Niger Oussouf is most numerous in: Tillabéri Region, where 98 percent live and Diffa Region, where 2 percent live. Aside from Niger it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 33 percent live and Comoros, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Oussouf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oussouf in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻮﺳﻒ | ywsf | - |
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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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- 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 Oussouf
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