Ahirou Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Ahirou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ahirou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger401:479,80012,724
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608

Ahirou (50) may also be a first name.

Ahirou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ahirou occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahirou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,506,728th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name Ahirou occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ahirou reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 68 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,412,538th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 50 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 479,800. In Niger it is primarily concentrated in: Zinder Region, where 60 percent are found, Tahoua Region, where 23 percent are found and Dosso Region, where 5 percent are found. Beside Niger this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 32 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hahirou928/
Ahhirou922/
Ahiru91473/
Ahiro9160/
Ahahirou8662/
Aahiru8376/
Ahiroh8372/
Hahiru8341/
Aherou8313/
Ahirau836/
Ahirro833/
Ahisru831/
Ohirou831/
Aahiro831/
Ahoiru831/
Ahahiru7717/
Ahirayo779/
Ahahiro772/
Gohirou771/
Ahaerou771/
Ahirudh771/
Ahirroa771/
Ahiraio771/
Ahira73117,666/
Ohiro731,233/
Ahero73135/
Aheru7314/
Ehiro736/
Aoiru732/
A'Iru731/
Oairu731/
Ohiru731/
Ehiru731/
Ahiraaju713/
Eairrout710/
Ohiero671,274/
Ajiero67222/
Ouirou67180/
Ahirai67135/
Gahoireyo6740/
Aiyeru6734/
Ahiraj6734/
Ahiray6732/
Ahirah6720/
Aiyero679/
Ahirae675/
Auiros674/
Hahira674/
Eherou674/
Aheuro673/
Oheiro673/
Ahiraz673/
Auiroz672/
Aeroud672/
Ajieru672/
Hauiru672/
Aherop671/
Aherrouch671/
Ayiero671/
Aherro671/
Oairuz671/
Gauiro671/
Auhero671/
Ajjiro671/
Ahirei671/
Eahira671/
Goairo671/
Aahira671/
Aehroo671/
Aeroux671/
Ahiera671/
Ahiraa671/
Ahyoro671/
Ahirea671/
Aoirus671/
Haerou671/
Ohairo671/
Aherue670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ahirou
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis