Youcef Surname
Approximately 11,200 people bear this surname
Youcef Surname User-submission:
The surname Youcef comes from a French transliteration of the Arabic name Yusuf (يوسف, Yūsuf) common in Algeria, meaning 'God increases'. It cognates with Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף, Yōsef) and English Joseph.
Youcef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 10,535 | 1:3,667 | 533 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| France | 134 | 1:495,692 | 69,430 |
| Thailand | 48 | 1:1,471,632 | 200,579 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
Youcef (196,201) may also be a first name.
Youcef Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Youcef comes from a French transliteration of the Arabic name Yusuf (يوسف, Yūsuf) common in Algeria, meaning 'God increases'. It cognates with Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף, Yōsef) and English Joseph.
- masreficulYoucef is the Arabian name of the prophet Joseph, son of prophet Jacob.
- youyou05Youcef Demographics
Average Youcef Salary in
United States
$55,688 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Youcef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Youcef Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Youcef (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻮﺳﻒ) occurs more in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Youcef? popularity and diffusion
It is the 46,278th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 650,674 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Youcef live; 95 percent live in North Africa and 94 percent live in Mahgreb. Youcef is also the 5,336th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 196,201 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is held by 10,535 people, or 1 in 3,667. In Algeria Youcef is primarily found in: Algiers Province, where 27 percent are found, El Oued Province, where 9 percent are found and Saïda Province, where 8 percent are found. Barring Algeria this last name is found in 39 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent are found and Egypt, where 1 percent are found.
Youcef Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Youcef earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning $55,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.32% less than the national average, earning $23,190 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youcefe | 92 | 4 | / |
| Youccef | 92 | 3 | / |
| Youceef | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yioucef | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yaoucef | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yucef | 91 | 4 | / |
| Youcheff | 86 | 16 | / |
| Yousscef | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yousef | 83 | 812,533 | / |
| Joucef | 83 | 8 | / |
| Yuceff | 83 | 5 | / |
| Yiucef | 83 | 3 | / |
| Yaucef | 83 | 2 | / |
| Youcif | 83 | 2 | / |
| Youtcheff | 80 | 21 | / |
| Youcefová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Youssef | 77 | 287,807 | / |
| Youseef | 77 | 5,113 | / |
| Yousief | 77 | 1,509 | / |
| Youseif | 77 | 1,340 | / |
| Youseff | 77 | 929 | / |
| Youusef | 77 | 215 | / |
| Youseaf | 77 | 123 | / |
| Yousefe | 77 | 7 | / |
| Yoousef | 77 | 5 | / |
| Yoyusef | 77 | 4 | / |
| Yaousef | 77 | 3 | / |
| Youchev | 77 | 2 | / |
| Youshef | 77 | 2 | / |
| Oyousef | 77 | 1 | / |
| Youccif | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yousefı | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hyousef | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yusef | 73 | 3,678 | / |
| Yuzef | 73 | 11 | / |
| Iucef | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yucif | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jocef | 73 | 1 | / |
| Youssief | 71 | 802 | / |
| Yousseif | 71 | 777 | / |
| Yousseff | 71 | 304 | / |
| Youssefs | 71 | 39 | / |
| Yousseef | 71 | 11 | / |
| Youssefe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Youussef | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yooussef | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yoyussef | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yousif | 67 | 499,525 | / |
| Yussef | 67 | 2,083 | / |
| Jousef | 67 | 350 | / |
| Yoosef | 67 | 336 | / |
| Yuseef | 67 | 156 | / |
| Yuseff | 67 | 146 | / |
| Yousyf | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yuchev | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hajyousef | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yausef | 67 | 7 | / |
| Youqeb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jyusef | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yuseuf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yusief | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jouzef | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yiusef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yuseif | 67 | 2 | / |
| Juceff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yousefová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Youseb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yo'uussef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yousev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuceva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yushef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Youssefss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyusef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhosef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuzeff | 67 | 1 | / |
Youcef Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Youcef in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻮﺳﻒ | ywsf | 80 |
| ﻳﻮﻧﺲ | ywns | 20 |
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