Sanoussi Surname

24,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Sanoussi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanoussi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger13,4801:1,424177
Chad3,9481:3,443579
Benin1,6811:6,148836
Togo9451:7,6701,744
Morocco8521:40,4656,572
Cameroon3991:52,0536,796
Mali3231:52,5361,331
Ivory Coast1011:228,4289,360
Burkina Faso531:346,2665,749
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Libya161:390,2481,390
Greece151:738,65380,079
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
France111:6,038,429280,838
Guinea101:1,183,3821,367
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Senegal61:2,429,8904,996
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
São Tomé and Príncipe21:88,7122,936
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607

Sanoussi (35,633) may also be a first name.

Sanoussi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sanoussi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﺳﻲ) has its highest incidence in Niger. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanoussi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sanoussi is the 24,614th most common last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 332,128 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Sanoussi are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 80 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 24,396th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 35,633 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Niger, where it is held by 13,480 people, or 1 in 1,424. In Niger Sanoussi is mostly found in: Zinder Region, where 49 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 29 percent reside and Tahoua Region, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Niger Sanoussi exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 18 percent reside and Benin, where 8 percent reside.

Sanoussi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sanoussi are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Sanoussi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.51% less than the national average, earning $37,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sanousssi9429/
Sannoussi9425/
Sanoussai944/
Sanoussio944/
Sanouyssi942/
Ssanoussi941/
Saanoussi941/
Sanousdsi941/
Sanoussoi941/
Szanoussi941/
Sanousi934,445/
Sanussi9352/
Sanossi9323/
Ssanousssi891/
Sanoussa8893/
Sanoussy8860/
Zanoussi8813/
Shanousi889/
Sanoushi884/
Sannousi883/
Sanousse883/
Sonoussi881/
Sangussi881/
Sanoissi881/
Sanousyi881/
Sanusi86256,880/
Sanosi867,823/
Sounoussi82663/
Chanoussi82155/
Sanoutsai821/
Zanussi801,106/
Sanusit80432/
Sannusi80297/
Sanusie80264/
Shanusi80133/
Sanusih80121/
Sanusai80102/
Sanassi8093/
Sanoesi8060/
Hsanusi8026/
Sanouci8025/
Saanusi8023/
Sanussy8020/
Sanushi8016/
Saunusi8016/
Sainusi8014/
Sanuisi8014/
Sanuusi8011/
Sianusi8011/
Sanhusi8010/
Sanusii809/
Sainosi807/
Sanhosi807/
Sanosih805/
Samnusi805/
Sanusis805/
Shanosi804/
Sanoosi804/
Ssanusi803/
Sasnusi803/
Sanusui803/
Sanusiy803/
Saynusi802/
Sangosi802/
Sangusi802/
Sanausi802/
Sonossi802/
Sanossy802/
Sanoshi801/
Sianosi801/
Zanousi801/
Sanosie801/
Sanosit801/
Sanusid801/
Sanousa801/
Sanousy801/
Sanouse800/
Chanhoussi781/
Shahnoushi781/
Sanouchi751,055/
Sanosier7559/
Shanassi7552/
Sanhouse7528/
Sanusish7524/
Sangosse7519/
Sangushi7519/
Sanoesie7519/
Sanassyi7511/
Sannusit7510/
Sanassie757/
Sanoyasi757/
Shanushi757/
Chanousi756/
Shanouzi756/
Shangosi754/
Sounousi754/
Sangoshi753/
Sahanusi752/
Shahnusi752/
Sainosse751/
Sanassis751/
Sangusih751/
Sangusse751/
Sanhoshi751/
Sanujsai751/
Zonoussi751/
Sounussi751/
Ssanouci751/
Sanhuesi751/
Sanassio751/
Sanusidd751/
Sannassi751/
Sannhosi751/
Sonuessi751/
Sanasi711,704/
Sanosy711,003/
Saneyoshi71345/
Sanusa71237/
Sanose71173/
Sanosa71134/
Sonusi7188/
Sanuse7182/
Sanuci7157/
Zanusi7153/
Sonosi7132/
Chanousis7126/
Shanhouse7125/
Sanuzi7125/
Sanusy7119/
Sanoyashi714/
Shangoshi712/
Sounousse712/
Sanoutchi712/
Shahnassi711/
Shahnouzi711/
Sounoissi711/
Sanouchii711/
Sanouychi711/
Sannosier711/
Sangnusit711/
Shannassi711/
Shanaussy710/
Shanussey710/
Sannasi67667/
Zanassi67486/
Sanassy67370/
Sanashi67210/
Sanasse67186/
Samnasi67176/
Sanasie67154/
Sianosa67125/
Sanasih6758/
Shainhouse6757/
Shonusi6752/
Sangasi6749/
Shahnooshi6746/
Sainasi6737/
Sannose6735/
Zanosyi6730/
Saynasi6729/
Zainusi6726/
Sanuchi6723/
Sainose6720/
Sanasiy6720/
Sanoshy6714/
Sainusa6713/
Zanoosi6711/
Sanasit6710/
Chounoussi6710/
Sanoesy679/
Shahnouzai679/
Sonoshi678/
Sanusee678/
Chanosi676/
Sanaysi675/
Sanasid675/
Sanhose674/
Sanasoi673/
Sanhasi673/
Shanasi673/
Saanasi672/
Sanaasi672/
Sanassa672/
Sonnosi672/
Satnasi671/
Sainosa671/
Sanusay671/
Sanochi671/
Sanasip671/
Sonusih671/
Shanose671/
Sanuzzi671/
Songosi671/
Shannouzai671/
Sangose671/
Sanisse671/
Sanasai671/
Sanasis671/
Sanoeci671/
Sanyesi671/
Sañossa671/
Chanouschi671/
Sonnousith671/
Sanatsi671/
Saunasi671/
Sanoose671/
Sanoozi671/
Sanosey671/
Sanases671/
Sanausa671/
Zanusse671/
Sanusey670/
Sonouse670/

Sanoussi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanoussi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﺳﻲalsnwsy60
ﺳﻨﻮﺳﻲsnwsy20
ﺳﺎﻧﻮﺳﻲsanwsy20

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