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.
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Traore Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Traore Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Traore (Arabic: تراوري, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺗﺮﺍﻭﺭﻯ, Russian: Траоре) has its highest incidence in Mali. It may occur in the variant forms: Traoré, Traorè or Traorė. For other possible spellings of Traore click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Traore? popularity and diffusion
The surname Traore is the 219th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,005 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Traore reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 73 percent reside in Mande Africa. It is also the 15,923rd most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 59,691 people.
It is the most commonly held surname in one country:Mali, where 57 percent reside. The last name Traore is most widely held in Mali, where it is held by 1,388,656 people, or 1 in 12. Not including Mali it is found in 104 countries. It is also found 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 Traore last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Traore last name are 40.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.41% registered to vote for the political 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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