Sanoussi Surname
Approximately 21,942 people bear this surname
Sanoussi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 13,480 | 1:1,424 | 177 |
| Chad | 3,948 | 1:3,443 | 579 |
| Benin | 1,681 | 1:6,148 | 836 |
| Togo | 945 | 1:7,670 | 1,744 |
| Morocco | 852 | 1:40,465 | 6,572 |
| Cameroon | 399 | 1:52,053 | 6,796 |
| Mali | 323 | 1:52,536 | 1,331 |
| Ivory Coast | 101 | 1:228,428 | 9,360 |
| Burkina Faso | 53 | 1:346,266 | 5,749 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Libya | 16 | 1:390,248 | 1,390 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Guinea | 10 | 1:1,183,382 | 1,367 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Senegal | 6 | 1:2,429,890 | 4,996 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2 | 1:88,712 | 2,936 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
Sanoussi (35,633) may also be a first name.
Sanoussi Demographics
Average Sanoussi Salary in
United States
$37,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sanoussi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanoussi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sanoussi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﺳﻲ) is borne by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanoussi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 24,614th most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 332,128 people. The last name Sanoussi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Sanoussi reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Sanoussi is also the 24,396th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 35,633 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Niger, where it is carried by 13,480 people, or 1 in 1,424. In Niger it is primarily found in: Zinder Region, where 49 percent are found, Maradi Region, where 29 percent are found and Tahoua Region, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Niger this last name occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 18 percent are found and Benin, where 8 percent are found.
Sanoussi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sanoussi last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political 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
Sanoussi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanoussi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﺳﻲ | alsnwsy | 60 |
| ﺳﻨﻮﺳﻲ | snwsy | 20 |
| ﺳﺎﻧﻮﺳﻲ | sanwsy | 20 |
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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 Sanoussi
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