Afoune Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Afoune Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Afoune Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afoune Come From? nationality or country of origin
Afoune is found most frequently in Algeria. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Afoune.
How Common Is The Last Name Afoune? popularity and diffusion
The surname Afoune is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Afoune is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Afoune reside; 40 percent reside in Central Africa and 40 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
Afoune is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 19,315,776. In Algeria it is most common in: Béjaïa Province, where 50 percent are found and Mostaganem Province, where 50 percent are found. Aside from Algeria Afoune exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 40 percent are found and Niger, where 20 percent are found.
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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 Afoune
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