Sakouba Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Sakouba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sakouba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Sakouba (5) may also be a first name.

Sakouba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sakouba (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻘﻮﺑﻪ) is more commonly found in Benin than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakouba? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Sakouba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sakouba reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most widespread forename internationally. It is borne by 5 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Benin, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 3,445,201. In Benin Sakouba is most frequent in: Alibori Department, where 33 percent are found, Littoral Department, where 33 percent are found and Ouémé Department, where 33 percent are found. Not including Benin this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The Congo, where 20 percent are found and Mauritania, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sakouba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sakouba in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻘﻮﺑﻪsqwbh-

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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 Sakouba
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