Yousssouf Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Yousssouf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 22 | 1:872,364 | 19,806 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Yousssouf (57) may also be a first name.
Yousssouf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yousssouf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yousssouf (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻮﺳﻒ) occurs more in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yousssouf? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,274,477th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name Yousssouf occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Yousssouf are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Yousssouf is also the 1,308,380th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 57 people.
It is most commonly held in Niger, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 872,364. In Niger Yousssouf is most prevalent in: Tahoua Region, where 50 percent reside, Tillabéri Region, where 32 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Niger Yousssouf is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 25 percent reside and Algeria, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yousssouf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yousssouf 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yousssouf
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