Most Common Surnames in North Region, With Meanings

Most Common Last Names In North Region

Forebears knows about 103,045 unique surnames in North Region and there are 21 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Cameroon
1	Hamadou	67,277	1:26	32.00%	1
2	Bouba	53,825	1:33	34.74%	2
3	Oumarou	47,141	1:38	31.29%	3
4	Moussa	35,382	1:50	27.99%	4
5	Adamou	26,415	1:67	30.18%	7
6	Haman	25,239	1:70	40.49%	13
7	Mohamadou	20,907	1:85	18.95%	5
8	Ahmadou	18,944	1:94	26.39%	10
9	Sali	18,717	1:95	27.98%	11
10	Abdoulaye	16,941	1:105	29.07%	16
11	Ibrahima	16,764	1:106	38.73%	30
12	Hamidou	14,980	1:119	24.46%	14
13	Ousmanou	14,220	1:125	28.24%	22
14	Issa	13,603	1:131	26.34%	20
15	Yaya	13,491	1:132	23.94%	17
16	Asta	12,153	1:146	48.30%	58
17	Saidou	11,823	1:150	30.88%	32
18	Madi	11,364	1:156	47.77%	65
19	Amadou	11,310	1:157	23.45%	23
20	Abdou	11,075	1:160	25.45%	29
21	Mana	10,844	1:164	36.69%	46
22	Yaouba	10,825	1:164	33.47%	43
23	Alhadji	10,462	1:170	19.33%	19
24	Hassana	10,405	1:171	28.19%	38
25	Harouna	10,185	1:174	27.46%	37
26	Youssoufa	10,139	1:175	29.31%	41
27	Djibrilla	9,783	1:181	37.14%	53
28	Souaibou	9,725	1:183	52.08%	89
29	Souleymanou	9,524	1:186	37.72%	57
30	Mamoudou	9,346	1:190	24.13%	31
31	Vondou	8,687	1:204	91.25%	228
32	Fanta	8,237	1:216	52.19%	112
33	Daouda	7,767	1:229	46.33%	104
34	Boubakari	7,608	1:233	49.24%	117
35	Toumba	7,518	1:236	76.68%	214
36	Mal	7,432	1:239	32.70%	71
37	Aboubakar	7,395	1:240	12.10%	15
38	Aissatou	7,221	1:246	25.71%	48
39	Boubakary	7,167	1:248	43.79%	108
40	Zourmba	6,723	1:264	84.44%	294
41	Bello	6,718	1:264	23.40%	47
42	Mai	6,476	1:274	23.26%	49
43	Oussoumanou	6,308	1:281	44.39%	134
44	Alim	6,268	1:283	49.41%	152
45	Ibrahim	6,136	1:289	16.41%	36
46	Sadou	5,715	1:311	39.30%	129
47	Tizi	5,002	1:355	83.59%	418
48	Mahamat	4,835	1:367	4.80%	6
49	Souley	4,724	1:376	47.57%	209
50	Ali	4,671	1:380	10.39%	27
51	Younoussa	4,605	1:386	38.55%	164
52	Halidou	4,437	1:400	60.72%	335
53	Abba	4,270	1:416	9.40%	26
54	Doudou	4,261	1:417	24.92%	100
55	Tongou	4,223	1:420	94.37%	560
56	Bakari	4,099	1:433	23.09%	95
57	Dairou	4,066	1:437	30.90%	143
58	Nafissatou	4,049	1:439	33.89%	163
59	Housseini	3,897	1:456	44.57%	259
60	Fadimatou	3,845	1:462	20.23%	84
61	Haoua	3,812	1:466	28.54%	139
62	Tao	3,762	1:472	90.22%	597
63	Abdouraman	3,703	1:479	25.03%	126
64	Todou	3,685	1:482	91.12%	618
65	Roukayatou	3,547	1:501	30.79%	176
66	Abdoul	3,504	1:507	14.80%	66
67	Nouhou	3,431	1:517	23.71%	130
68	Ndjidda	3,411	1:521	15.97%	76
69	Djoulde	3,362	1:528	29.06%	175
70	Mamadou	3,350	1:530	28.72%	171
71	Idrissou	3,219	1:552	41.62%	305
72	Jean	3,179	1:559	21.40%	125
73	Nana	3,152	1:563	5.66%	18
74	Didja	3,150	1:564	34.83%	248
75	Sanda	3,096	1:573	29.41%	194
76	Koi	3,090	1:575	87.68%	716
77	Boukar	2,982	1:595	7.79%	33
78	Hammadou	2,938	1:604	36.73%	292
79	Baba	2,909	1:610	12.02%	62
80	Habiba	2,864	1:620	29.84%	223
81	Dawai	2,862	1:620	57.50%	498
82	Ousmaila	2,852	1:623	38.95%	333
83	Hadja	2,618	1:678	12.53%	78
84	Djidda	2,612	1:680	14.55%	93
85	Delphine	2,608	1:681	25.14%	198
86	Salihou	2,574	1:690	28.93%	255
87	Aminatou	2,553	1:695	21.92%	172
88	Aliou	2,542	1:698	18.28%	136
89	Nassourou	2,450	1:725	34.04%	348
90	Saliou	2,408	1:737	31.26%	308
91	Mamma	2,400	1:740	20.70%	174
92	Amina	2,396	1:741	24.71%	220
93	Seini	2,377	1:747	15.67%	122
94	Damba	2,371	1:749	93.46%	1,064
95	Pierre	2,352	1:755	24.60%	225
96	Yougouda	2,322	1:765	23.39%	210
97	Odette	2,305	1:770	31.69%	339
98	Iya	2,281	1:778	17.55%	146
99	Hassan	2,232	1:795	15.33%	128

100	Djanabou	2,208	1:804	56.27%	644
101	Bakary	2,194	1:809	44.95%	512
102	Garba	2,193	1:810	19.12%	178
103	Yadji	2,179	1:815	47.02%	538
104	Balkissou	2,160	1:822	43.55%	499
105	Alioum	2,158	1:823	18.15%	168
106	Ousseini	2,151	1:825	32.22%	374
107	Nai	2,142	1:829	83.51%	1,049
108	Hama	2,115	1:839	57.07%	678
109	Garga	2,057	1:863	15.46%	140
110	Fadi	2,034	1:873	28.55%	353
111	Deli	2,017	1:880	15.38%	145
112	Zra	1,982	1:896	7.62%	54
113	Abakar	1,971	1:901	8.27%	64
114	Paul	1,963	1:904	21.70%	247
115	Mairama	1,949	1:911	29.37%	378
116	Andre	1,902	1:934	27.05%	357
117	Missa	1,881	1:944	41.87%	556
118	Salamatou	1,828	1:971	32.39%	440
119	Madia	1,823	1:974	92.35%	1,400
120	Gadji	1,807	1:983	33.97%	465
121	Toumbaya	1,759	1:1,009	95.24%	1,518
122	Djoumba	1,751	1:1,014	55.84%	820
123	Mairamou	1,707	1:1,040	31.83%	462
124	Keda	1,669	1:1,064	70.10%	1,134
125	Daniel	1,632	1:1,088	20.57%	295
126	Joseph	1,619	1:1,097	16.94%	225
127	Ousman	1,616	1:1,099	12.18%	142
128	Mohaman	1,604	1:1,107	17.72%	246
129	Adama	1,597	1:1,112	14.35%	183
130	Oumar	1,567	1:1,133	6.37%	61
131	Hamadjoda	1,550	1:1,145	29.92%	477
131	Hapsatou	1,550	1:1,145	37.32%	600
133	Bahane	1,547	1:1,148	23.50%	380
134	David	1,507	1:1,178	20.88%	345
135	Miste	1,489	1:1,192	92.77%	1,760
136	Hayatou	1,478	1:1,201	41.07%	702
137	Maimouna	1,474	1:1,205	28.69%	484
138	Emmanuel	1,460	1:1,216	14.03%	195
139	Kom	1,454	1:1,221	11.22%	148
140	Dimanche	1,442	1:1,231	79.41%	1,552
141	Abbo	1,438	1:1,235	21.53%	373
142	Alh	1,430	1:1,242	27.75%	481
143	Kari	1,400	1:1,268	25.27%	447
144	Samedi	1,396	1:1,272	60.33%	1,174
145	Adoum	1,347	1:1,318	5.94%	73
146	Maounde	1,341	1:1,324	61.83%	1,260
147	Albert	1,334	1:1,331	26.91%	500
148	Troumba	1,309	1:1,356	95.62%	2,067
149	Manga	1,282	1:1,385	3.64%	40
150	Samuel	1,275	1:1,393	19.58%	384
151	Halima	1,257	1:1,413	34.04%	681
152	Betche	1,249	1:1,422	61.80%	1,362
153	Hadjaratou	1,241	1:1,431	39.74%	828
153	Wayang	1,241	1:1,431	45.63%	965
155	Robert	1,237	1:1,435	27.43%	554
156	Aminou	1,233	1:1,440	16.74%	330
157	Djamila	1,222	1:1,453	24.00%	489
157	Monglo	1,222	1:1,453	94.58%	2,196
159	Ballo	1,213	1:1,464	84.53%	1,973
160	Aboubakary	1,211	1:1,466	49.15%	1,095
161	Maigari	1,206	1:1,472	54.45%	1,226
162	Djingui	1,177	1:1,509	37.40%	815
163	Massai	1,165	1:1,524	34.34%	742
164	Hawa	1,164	1:1,525	15.17%	311
165	Djara	1,160	1:1,531	29.12%	631
166	Nadji	1,146	1:1,549	58.11%	1,404
167	Maliki	1,120	1:1,585	23.74%	529
168	Zoua	1,118	1:1,588	15.67%	351
169	Baima	1,101	1:1,613	95.74%	2,460
170	Siddi	1,086	1:1,635	13.54%	290
171	Ladi	1,081	1:1,642	38.98%	937
172	Yakoubou	1,066	1:1,666	34.05%	822
173	Warda	1,065	1:1,667	14.52%	332
174	Martin	1,027	1:1,729	19.65%	473
175	Moustapha	1,016	1:1,748	13.01%	300
176	Saibou	1,001	1:1,774	12.08%	280
177	Woing	1,000	1:1,776	92.94%	2,636
178	Maidadi	984	1:1,804	75.75%	2,176
179	Sabine	965	1:1,840	48.66%	1,393
180	Gabriel	963	1:1,844	28.88%	754
181	Dada	961	1:1,848	12.81%	318
182	Goua	958	1:1,853	99.48%	2,937
183	Bobbo	947	1:1,875	23.82%	635
184	Djamilatou	942	1:1,885	27.46%	735
185	Aladji	929	1:1,911	28.16%	765
186	Sale	926	1:1,917	11.27%	282
186	Wadjiri	926	1:1,917	56.81%	1,726
188	Sadjo	925	1:1,919	26.45%	720
189	Gambo	919	1:1,932	11.33%	287
189	Idrissa	919	1:1,932	7.25%	153
191	Kaltoumi	917	1:1,936	42.55%	1,269
192	Ouin	916	1:1,938	96.73%	2,997
193	Anavai	915	1:1,940	92.15%	2,850
194	Elhadji	902	1:1,968	28.81%	822
195	Kitikil	901	1:1,971	31.27%	898
196	Adda	899	1:1,975	22.66%	636
197	Inna	895	1:1,984	10.86%	281
197	Samira	895	1:1,984	23.23%	656
199	Mathieu	894	1:1,986	30.97%	896

200	Dama	892	1:1,990	20.20%	570
200	Hamza	892	1:1,990	19.04%	532
202	Bayang	890	1:1,995	20.08%	567
203	Abdouramane	887	1:2,002	19.90%	563
203	Djabou	887	1:2,002	42.16%	1,307
203	Doubla	887	1:2,002	48.36%	1,533
206	Bilkissou	884	1:2,009	17.30%	487
207	Goni	881	1:2,015	16.41%	461
207	Noudji	881	1:2,015	63.93%	2,051
209	Koue	879	1:2,020	54.19%	1,737
210	Salatou	873	1:2,034	31.39%	929
211	Djaouro	872	1:2,036	50.06%	1,607
212	Simon	868	1:2,046	19.84%	576
213	Malloum	863	1:2,057	7.61%	181
214	Michel	850	1:2,089	29.16%	888
215	Deri	849	1:2,091	87.98%	2,935
216	Babba	840	1:2,114	11.31%	325
216	Yadang	840	1:2,114	54.97%	1,862
218	Angele	831	1:2,137	33.43%	1,087
219	Chantal	830	1:2,139	25.55%	782
220	Justin	828	1:2,144	27.73%	857
221	Aie	822	1:2,160	48.81%	1,667
222	Gilbert	820	1:2,165	24.24%	745
223	Yandal	815	1:2,179	68.09%	2,370
224	Dahirou	802	1:2,214	11.02%	337
225	Adam	800	1:2,219	6.49%	157
226	Celestine	798	1:2,225	24.43%	776
227	Hadidja	795	1:2,233	18.21%	577
228	Halimatou	789	1:2,250	22.23%	711
229	Angeline	787	1:2,256	21.05%	673
230	Kouvou	786	1:2,259	10.45%	317
230	Sambo	786	1:2,259	16.92%	536
230	Sawalda	786	1:2,259	15.95%	505
233	Djenabou	783	1:2,268	33.58%	1,162
234	Francois	777	1:2,285	26.56%	882
235	Pabame	773	1:2,297	60.49%	2,225
236	Aoudou	770	1:2,306	18.98%	614
236	Mouhamadou	770	1:2,306	10.58%	338
236	Taou	770	1:2,306	92.55%	3,399
239	Manou	767	1:2,315	41.68%	1,524
240	Tize	760	1:2,336	7.70%	212
241	Justine	751	1:2,364	25.49%	872
241	Moumini	751	1:2,364	29.17%	1,045
243	Abdoulahi	747	1:2,377	14.15%	467
244	Abou	745	1:2,383	8.01%	240
244	Djouma	745	1:2,383	26.84%	935
246	Oumoul	743	1:2,390	15.17%	510
247	Aboubakari	742	1:2,393	27.45%	976
247	Ganava	742	1:2,393	16.27%	548
249	Djiddere	739	1:2,403	60.62%	2,336
250	Mbirvi	736	1:2,412	85.98%	3,288
251	Aoudi	730	1:2,432	35.20%	1,328
251	Naya	730	1:2,432	91.71%	3,552
253	Mahama	716	1:2,480	6.99%	202
254	Vri	710	1:2,501	96.34%	3,826
254	Wassa	710	1:2,501	12.64%	444
256	Lundi	700	1:2,536	57.61%	2,344
257	Kossenda	697	1:2,547	25.74%	974
258	Ramatou	696	1:2,551	28.21%	1,094
259	Mbai	692	1:2,566	51.84%	2,119
260	Gaston	688	1:2,581	35.89%	1,449
260	Yanga	688	1:2,581	48.11%	1,978
262	Nafissa	685	1:2,592	19.25%	710
263	Koumai	684	1:2,596	52.29%	2,163
264	Vagai	683	1:2,600	47.36%	1,969
265	Pascal	679	1:2,615	24.73%	951
266	Kaigama	678	1:2,619	37.31%	1,551
267	Daba	667	1:2,662	30.74%	1,257
268	Ruth	664	1:2,674	22.16%	854
269	Thomas	661	1:2,686	20.75%	799
270	Houlbai	657	1:2,702	77.75%	3,337
271	Taiwe	655	1:2,711	23.31%	915
272	Souadatou	654	1:2,715	23.46%	925
273	Ibrahi	652	1:2,723	42.04%	1,827
274	Madina	651	1:2,727	26.37%	1,093
275	Made	650	1:2,732	13.75%	526
276	Djoubairou	639	1:2,779	41.20%	1,827
276	Kodji	639	1:2,779	10.11%	396
278	Zouga	635	1:2,796	37.05%	1,631
279	Guilva	631	1:2,814	94.60%	4,202
279	Marie	631	1:2,814	20.63%	840
281	Vaidang	630	1:2,818	97.07%	4,321
282	Bachirou	628	1:2,827	20.21%	831
283	Vandi	627	1:2,832	6.61%	232
284	Irene	623	1:2,850	23.66%	1,017
285	Jonas	618	1:2,873	24.63%	1,079
285	Mamat	618	1:2,873	5.94%	196
287	Badjam	615	1:2,887	51.68%	2,387
287	Ouing	615	1:2,887	99.84%	4,542
289	Dieudonne	614	1:2,892	20.40%	850
290	Alphonse	609	1:2,915	30.31%	1,370