Traore Surname
Approximately 2,424,789 people bear this surname
Traore Surname User-submission:
Traoré or Traore is a surname of Manding origin (Bambara: Taara-oray), which is common in Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Guinea. In anglophone West Africa, the name is often spelled Trawally.
The surname is originated from the word of the Traoré clan of the Bambara Dyula and Soninke peoples, meaning 'will call Tara' referring to its founder Tara Maghan.
Read More About This SurnameTraore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 1,388,656 | 1:12 | 1 |
| Burkina Faso | 372,770 | 1:49 | 4 |
| Ivory Coast | 372,695 | 1:62 | 12 |
| Guinea | 213,051 | 1:56 | 12 |
| Senegal | 40,691 | 1:358 | 67 |
| France | 10,873 | 1:6,109 | 513 |
| Togo | 3,885 | 1:1,866 | 216 |
| Spain | 3,393 | 1:13,779 | 1,581 |
| Ghana | 2,909 | 1:9,289 | 1,249 |
| Mauritania | 2,463 | 1:1,663 | 209 |
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| Morocco | 1,806 | 1:19,090 | 2,933 |
| United States | 1,768 | 1:205,011 | 20,121 |
| Gabon | 1,465 | 1:1,290 | 209 |
| Benin | 1,348 | 1:7,667 | 1,055 |
| Chad | 963 | 1:14,114 | 1,774 |
| Congo | 478 | 1:10,437 | 1,421 |
| Niger | 425 | 1:45,158 | 2,337 |
| Saudi Arabia | 398 | 1:77,527 | 10,981 |
| Canada | 377 | 1:97,734 | 10,638 |
| Belgium | 292 | 1:39,372 | 6,445 |
| England | 279 | 1:199,706 | 17,470 |
| Germany | 154 | 1:522,763 | 44,015 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Liberia | 153 | 1:28,814 | 2,789 |
| Russia | 127 | 1:1,134,827 | 84,472 |
| Cameroon | 54 | 1:384,612 | 33,542 |
| Netherlands | 50 | 1:337,744 | 38,500 |
| Sweden | 50 | 1:196,935 | 13,646 |
| Brazil | 49 | 1:4,368,864 | 116,514 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 49 | 1:23,177 | 111 |
| Libya | 49 | 1:127,428 | 674 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Nigeria | 48 | 1:3,690,474 | 107,175 |
| South Africa | 39 | 1:1,389,172 | 74,222 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Italy | 38 | 1:1,609,387 | 83,030 |
| China | 37 | 1:36,954,637 | 1,973 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| Tunisia | 28 | 1:21,808 | 3,430 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Norway | 23 | 1:223,578 | 24,793 |
| Seychelles | 23 | 1:4,017 | 661 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Ukraine | 19 | 1:2,395,931 | 155,639 |
| Czechia | 16 | 1:664,592 | 62,292 |
| Sierra Leone | 16 | 1:443,102 | 516 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Monaco | 12 | 1:3,089 | 236 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Algeria | 9 | 1:4,292,395 | 48,087 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 9 | 1:192,002 | 129 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 1:337,176 | 16,710 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 1:1,128,848 | 387 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
The alternate forms: Traoré (50,429), Traorè (24) & Traorė (1) are calculated separately.
Traore (59,691) may also be a first name.
Traore Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Traoré or Traore is a surname of Manding origin (Bambara: Taara-oray), which is common in Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Guinea. In anglophone West Africa, the name is often spelled Trawally.
The surname is originated from the word of the Traoré clan of the Bambara Dyula and Soninke peoples, meaning 'will call Tara' referring to its founder Tara Maghan.
- iveiTraore Demographics
Average Male Traore Height
175.24 cm
Average Female Traore Height
168.44 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Traore Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Traore Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Traore (Arabic: تراوري, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺗﺮﺍﻭﺭﻯ, Russian: Траоре) has its highest incidence in Mali. It can also occur as a variant: Traoré, Traorè or Traorė. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Traore? popularity and diffusion
Traore is the 219th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,005 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Traore live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 73 percent live in Mande Africa. Traore is also the 15,923rd most widespread first name internationally, held by 59,691 people.
Traore is the most frequently used surname in one country:Mali, where 57 percent reside. This last name is most frequently occurring in Mali, where it is held by 1,388,656 people, or 1 in 12. Aside from Mali it occurs in 104 countries. It also occurs in Burkina Faso, where 15 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 15 percent reside.
Traore Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Traore surname are 40.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.41% being registered with the party.
The amount Traore earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning 372,924 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 30.98% less than the national average, earning R 164,028 per year; in United States they earn 25.25% less than the national average, earning $32,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.19% less than the national average, earning $33,192 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traoré | 94 | 50,429 | / |
| Traorè | 94 | 24 | / |
| Traorė | 94 | 1 | / |
| Traoret | 92 | 167 | / |
| Traoure | 92 | 85 | / |
| Trahore | 92 | 55 | / |
| Traorey | 92 | 19 | / |
| Traotre | 92 | 17 | / |
| Traorre | 92 | 7 | / |
| Traoore | 92 | 5 | / |
| Traorer | 92 | 4 | / |
| Ttraore | 92 | 4 | / |
| Traoere | 92 | 4 | / |
| Traoree | 92 | 4 | / |
| Traorea | 92 | 3 | / |
| Traaore | 92 | 3 | / |
| Traoire | 92 | 2 | / |
| Traorhe | 92 | 2 | / |
| Thraore | 92 | 1 | / |
| Treaore | 92 | 1 | / |
| Trraore | 92 | 1 | / |
| Traorez | 92 | 1 | / |
| T'Raore | 92 | 1 | / |
| Traor | 91 | 12,336 | / |
| Trahoure | 86 | 14 | / |
| Troare | 83 | 349 | / |
| Traora | 83 | 49 | / |
| Treore | 83 | 8 | / |
| Trayor | 83 | 6 | / |
| Traorr | 83 | 6 | / |
| Traior | 83 | 3 | / |
| Traori | 83 | 2 | / |
| Traord | 83 | 1 | / |
| Traorz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Traour | 83 | 1 | / |
| Trajor | 83 | 1 | / |
| Traouré | 77 | 189 | / |
| T'Raoré | 77 | 21 | / |
| Traouri | 77 | 2 | / |
| Traoiré | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ttraoré | 77 | 2 | / |
| Traeoré | 77 | 1 | / |
| Traoeré | 77 | 1 | / |
| Trahorz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Traoira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Traorré | 77 | 1 | / |
| Treaoré | 77 | 1 | / |
| Trajora | 77 | 1 | / |
| Traorai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Trehore | 77 | 0 | / |
| Treauor | 77 | 0 | / |
| Troar | 73 | 12 | / |
| Treharre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Trouatre | 71 | 0 | / |
| Trohar | 67 | 52 | / |
| Troaré | 67 | 11 | / |
| Troarè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Troara | 67 | 1 | / |
| Troyor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Traoréová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Treyor | 67 | 0 | / |
Traore Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Traore in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺗﺮﺍﻭﺭﻯ | atrawry | 74.69 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﺍﻭﺭﻱ | atrawry | 13.91 |
| ﺗﺮﺍﻭﺭﻯ | trawry | 4.12 |
| ﺗﺮﺍﻭﺭﻱ | trawry | 1.88 |
| ﺃﺗﺮﺍﻭﺭﻯ | atrawry | 1.53 |
| ﺃﺗﺮﺍﻭﺭﻱ | atrawry | 0.81 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﻭﺭﻯ | atrwry | 0.65 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﻭﺭﻱ | atrwry | 0.27 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﺍﻭﺭ | atrawr | 0.24 |
| ﺗﺮﺍﻭﺭﺍ | trawra | 0.22 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﺍﺭﻭﻯ | atrarwy | 0.22 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﺍﻭﻭﺭﻯ | atrawwry | 0.16 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﺍﻭﺭﺍ | atrawra | 0.16 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﻭﺍﺭﻯ | atrwary | 0.16 |
| ﺗﺮﺍﺭﻭﻯ | trarwy | 0.11 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﺍﻭﺭﻩ | atrawrh | 0.08 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﺍﻭﻯ | atrawy | 0.05 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﺍﻭﻭﺭﻱ | atrawwry | 0.05 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﻭﺭﺍ | atrwra | 0.05 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﺍﺭﻭﻱ | atrarwy | 0.05 |
| ﺗﺮﻭﺍﺭﻱ | trwary | 0.05 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﺍﻭﻟﻲ | atrawly | 0.05 |
| ﺗﺮﺍﻭﻟﻰ | trawly | 0.05 |
| ﺗﺮﺍﺭﻭﻱ | trarwy | 0.03 |
| ﺗﺮﻭﺭﺍ | trwra | 0.03 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﺍﺭﻭ | atrarw | 0.03 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﻭﺭﻩ | atrwrh | 0.03 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﺍﻭﺍﺭﻱ | atrawary | 0.03 |
| ﺗﺮﻭﺍﻟﻰ | trwaly | 0.03 |
| ﺗﻮﺍﻭﺭﻯ | twawry | 0.03 |
| ﺍﻧﺮﺍﻭﺭﻯ | anrawry | 0.03 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﺍﻭﺭﺍﻯ | atrawray | 0.03 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﻭﺍﺭﻱ | atrwary | 0.03 |
| ﺗﺮﺍﻭﺭ | trawr | 0.03 |
| ﺗﺮﻭﺭﻱ | trwry | 0.03 |
| ﺗﺮﺍﻭﺍﺭﻯ | trawary | 0.03 |
| ﺗﺮﻭﺭﻯ | trwry | 0.03 |
| ﺍﺗﺮﺍﺭﻭﺭﻱ | atrarwry | 0.03 |
| Traore in the Russian language | ||
| Траоре | traore | - |
| Traore in the Arabic language | ||
| تراوري | trawry | - |
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