Yamoussa Surname
Approximately 2,204 people bear this surname
Yamoussa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 2,059 | 1:5,020 | 659 |
| Niger | 80 | 1:239,900 | 7,715 |
| Ivory Coast | 38 | 1:607,138 | 17,958 |
| Burkina Faso | 22 | 1:834,186 | 9,118 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Yamoussa (15,934) may also be a first name.
Yamoussa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yamoussa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yamoussa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﻣﻮﺳﻰ) occurs most in Benin. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamoussa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 191,276th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,306,509 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Yamoussa reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 44,549th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 15,934 people.
The last name is most common in Benin, where it is borne by 2,059 people, or 1 in 5,020. In Benin it is mostly concentrated in: Borgou Department, where 72 percent live, Atakora Department, where 13 percent live and Alibori Department, where 9 percent live. Besides Benin this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 4 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamousssa | 94 | 2 | / |
| Yaamoussa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Yamousa | 93 | 3 | / |
| Yamossa | 93 | 2 | / |
| Yaoumoussa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yamousso | 88 | 2 | / |
| Iamoussa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Jamoussa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yomoussa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yamousga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yamusa | 86 | 3,912 | / |
| Yamosa | 86 | 36 | / |
| Yamoussou | 82 | 31 | / |
| Yammoussi | 82 | 7 | / |
| Yamouesse | 82 | 2 | / |
| Yamoussso | 82 | 1 | / |
| Yamusah | 80 | 1,206 | / |
| Yamassa | 80 | 271 | / |
| Yamusha | 80 | 16 | / |
| Yammusa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Yhamusa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yamosso | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yamosas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yamotsa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaamusa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yamouza | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jamoussi | 75 | 810 | / |
| Yamossou | 75 | 43 | / |
| Jamousse | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yamossio | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yamotsha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yamayusa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yamayosa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yamasa | 71 | 337 | / |
| Yamuza | 71 | 240 | / |
| Yamuso | 71 | 59 | / |
| Yamoza | 71 | 42 | / |
| Yamuse | 71 | 40 | / |
| Jammoussi | 71 | 35 | / |
| Jamosa | 71 | 32 | / |
| Jamusa | 71 | 24 | / |
| Yamose | 71 | 21 | / |
| Yamoso | 71 | 15 | / |
| Yamusi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Yomosa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yahamusat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yamosi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yamouzi | 67 | 64 | / |
| Yamaasa | 67 | 47 | / |
| Ayomosa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Yamosep | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yamassi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yamucha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yomassa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jamouse | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jamusse | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jamussi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yamuseu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yamasea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jahmusa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jamousi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yamushi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giamosa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jamusia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yamuese | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yamasse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamuisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamozay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamazou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamousy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamasis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamusha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamosha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamassa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamusas | 67 | 1 | / |
Yamoussa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yamoussa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﺎﻣﻮﺳﻰ | yamwsy | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yamoussa
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