Ambouka Surname
Approximately 2,829 people bear this surname
Ambouka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 2,828 | 1:6,786 | 562 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Ambouka (724) may also be a first name.
Ambouka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ambouka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ambouka occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ambouka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ambouka is the 155,051st most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,576,015 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ambouka reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Ambouka is also the 306,635th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 724 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is held by 2,828 people, or 1 in 6,786. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Tahoua Region, where 93 percent reside, Niamey Capital District, where 2 percent reside and Maradi Region, where 1 percent reside. Not including Niger it exists in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 0 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
- 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 Ambouka
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