Taoussa Surname
Approximately 182 people bear this surname
Taoussa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 88 | 1:208,547 | 4,454 |
| Algeria | 76 | 1:508,310 | 37,383 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Taoussa (29) may also be a first name.
Taoussa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Taoussa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Taoussa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻭﻭﺱ) is found most frequently in Burkina Faso. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Taoussa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,263,456th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 40,041,461 people. Taoussa is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Taoussa live; 58 percent live in West Africa and 42 percent live in Mahgreb. Taoussa is also the 1,951,561st most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 29 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 88 people, or 1 in 208,547. In Burkina Faso it is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 35 percent are found, Hauts-Bassins Region, where 20 percent are found and Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Burkina Faso Taoussa exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 42 percent are found and Cameroon, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taoussea | 93 | 1 | / |
| Taoussai | 93 | 1 | / |
| Tahoussa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Taossa | 92 | 70 | / |
| Taousa | 92 | 32 | / |
| Taoussait | 88 | 4 | / |
| Taoussaha | 88 | 2 | / |
| Taoussi | 86 | 9,835 | / |
| Taousse | 86 | 599 | / |
| Taousah | 86 | 232 | / |
| Touassa | 86 | 131 | / |
| Tahousa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Touossa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Taousis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Taosa | 83 | 32 | / |
| Taousser | 80 | 358 | / |
| Taossaha | 80 | 10 | / |
| Thouassa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Thaoussi | 80 | 9 | / |
| Taousset | 80 | 6 | / |
| Taousseh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Taousses | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taouesse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Touossah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taousaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taousait | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taouessi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taousi | 77 | 532 | / |
| Toassa | 77 | 101 | / |
| Taosse | 77 | 64 | / |
| Thaosa | 77 | 10 | / |
| Taossi | 77 | 9 | / |
| Taouza | 77 | 9 | / |
| Tauasa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Taosai | 77 | 6 | / |
| Tahosa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Taouse | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tajosa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Taosea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Touatsa | 71 | 56 | / |
| Tuousse | 71 | 19 | / |
| Touassi | 71 | 14 | / |
| Taouser | 71 | 10 | / |
| Tahouza | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tahousi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Touossi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Thoassa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Taotsai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tauusai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Taoissi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Taouese | 71 | 1 | / |
| Taouesi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Touasse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Touasso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Taossou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Taouzah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tahouse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Taausse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Taausea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Touotsa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Toasa | 67 | 2,872 | / |
| Touotsap | 67 | 200 | / |
| Tohousso | 67 | 177 | / |
| Taose | 67 | 72 | / |
| Taosi | 67 | 53 | / |
| Taoso | 67 | 10 | / |
| Touassou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Taoza | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tahoushi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tohossay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tohousse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tohoussi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taosy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toayusoa | 67 | 1 | / |
Taoussa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Taoussa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻭﻭﺱ | altawws | 66.67 |
| ﻃﺎﺅﻭﺱ | tawws | 33.33 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Taoussa
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