Bahirou Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Bahirou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bahirou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger191:1,010,10622,252
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Bahirou (82) may also be a first name.

Bahirou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bahirou is borne by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bahirou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,730,171st most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Bahirou are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 68 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Bahirou is also the 1,060,447th most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 82 people.

The last name Bahirou is most frequently used in Niger, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 1,010,106. In Niger it is primarily found in: Tahoua Region, where 68 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 11 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 11 percent reside. Barring Niger this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 29 percent reside and Cameroon, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bahiru9257,112/
Bahiro92350/
Bahiroh86217/
Baherou8697/
Bahirau867/
Baahiru864/
Bauhiru861/
Wahirou861/
Bahirayo8024/
Baheroud808/
Bahireyo802/
Bahyorou801/
Bahiraju801/
Baheru7713,417/
Bahira771,457/
Bahero77377/
Wahiro7749/
Bohiro7736/
Behiro7711/
Behiru779/
Boairo775/
Beairu774/
Beairo773/
Bağiro771/
Baerou771/
Baeiro771/
Vahiru771/
Vahiro771/
Bahoireyo752/
Baheireyo751/
Bahoireho751/
Bahirai711,611/
Wahiroh7196/
Bouirou7173/
Bahirah7120/
Baayiru7116/
Bhuiyro7114/
Bahiraj717/
Baiyero715/
Bahiray715/
Baherau713/
Vajhiru713/
Baeheru713/
Bahirha713/
Wahyiro713/
Bahuira712/
Bağiroa712/
Baheeru712/
Bahirad712/
Bahirae711/
Bheairu711/
Bahiraa711/
Bahirey711/
Vahirud711/
Bahirra711/
Vohirou711/
Wahgiro711/
Bgahero711/
Bajheru711/
Bahoira711/
Baero6760/
Uairu6754/
Bahiraje6743/
Behireyo6730/
Bahiraie6715/
Baeru6713/
Baherayo675/
Bahiraji675/
Baheiray674/
Bahireya674/
Bahirayi673/
Boherout672/
Bohérout672/
Bahiriya672/
Behiriyo671/
Bahoirye671/
Baherojh671/
Baahirat671/
Baethrop670/

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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 Bahirou
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