Sougoufara Surname
Approximately 406 people bear this surname
Sougoufara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 374 | 1:38,982 | 721 |
| Mauritania | 24 | 1:170,619 | 9,051 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Sougoufara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sougoufara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sougoufara (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻮﻛﻮﻓﺎﺭﺍ) occurs in Senegal more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sougoufara? popularity and diffusion
Sougoufara is the 718,674th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 17,949,620 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Sougoufara are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
It is most widespread in Senegal, where it is carried by 374 people, or 1 in 38,982. In Senegal Sougoufara is primarily found in: Dakar Region, where 56 percent reside, Kaolack Region, where 16 percent reside and Saint Louis Region, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Senegal it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sougoufara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sougoufara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻮﻛﻮﻓﺎﺭﺍ | swkwfara | 55.56 |
| ﺳﻮﻛﻔﺎﺭﺍ | swkfara | 22.22 |
| ﺳﻮﻛﻮﻓﺎﺭﻩ | swkwfarh | 11.11 |
| ﺳﻮﻛﻮﻓﺎﺭ | swkwfar | 11.11 |
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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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