Vougaye Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Chad

Vougaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vougaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Chad41:3,398,0507,703

Vougaye Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vougaye Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Vougaye is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vougaye? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,723,624th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Vougaye live; 88 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Chadic Africa.

The last name Vougaye is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 5,192,267. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 75 percent reside and Adamawa Region, where 25 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon it occurs in one country. It is also common in Chad, where 50 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vungaye8656/
Bougaye8621/
Vongaye861/
Vougayi861/
Vogae8351/
Vugae832/
Vugay832/
Vongay77119/
Bougae7721/
Vougai7715/
Bougay778/
Bugaye776/
Vugayu774/
Vagaye774/
Wogaye774/
Wugaye773/
Bogaye772/
Vogaie771/
Vhogae771/
Vogayo771/
Vogoye771/
Vaghaye711,564/
Bougaje7152/
Vangaye7113/
Voungai7111/
Bhogaye717/
Bougeye716/
Bogaiye715/
Wongaye715/
Bougaya714/
Bongaye713/
Boughay712/
Bougawe712/
Vougueu712/
Vougoue712/
Vongawe711/
Bougoye711/
Vonghay711/
Vossgay711/
Bougayo711/
Bugayez711/
Bugayee711/
Bugay678,413/
Bougayou67831/
Vagay67325/
Bogay67300/
Vogau6754/
Boungayo6723/
Bogae6711/
Vogai677/
Vágay675/
Bougayah674/
Bugae673/
Vaghayei672/
Wugae672/
Vagae672/
Wogae671/
Bhougaya671/
Vugai671/
Vugoa671/
Boungaya671/
Vayagaye671/
Bayougay671/
Voughait671/
Vugoy671/
Bougueye671/
Boughaya671/
Vogey670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vougaye
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