Youssafa Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Youssafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Youssafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
France11:66,422,722504,397

Youssafa (56) may also be a first name.

Youssafa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Youssafa is found most in Cameroon. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Youssafa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Youssafa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,141,416th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Youssafa reside; 72 percent reside in West Africa and 38 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Youssafa is also the 1,321,957th most frequently used forename globally, held by 56 people.

Youssafa is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 830,763. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 60 percent reside, North Region, where 16 percent reside and Centre Region, where 8 percent reside. Barring Cameroon it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 31 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 3 percent reside.

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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 Youssafa
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