Yossouf Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Yossouf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Yossouf (73) may also be a first name.
Yossouf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yossouf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yossouf (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻮﺳﻒ) is carried by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yossouf? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,427,875th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Yossouf live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 65 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,134,117th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 73 people.
This last name is most widespread in Niger, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 1,476,309. In Niger it is primarily concentrated in: Tahoua Region, where 54 percent are found, Diffa Region, where 38 percent are found and Maradi Region, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Niger this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yossouf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yossouf in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻮﺳﻒ | ywsf | - |
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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 Yossouf
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