Balifou Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Gabon

Balifou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balifou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Balifou (3) may also be a first name.

Balifou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balifou is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Balifou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balifou? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most common surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Balifou is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Balifou are found; 67 percent are found in Central Africa and 67 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Balifou is also the 7,463,778th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 3 people.

The surname Balifou is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon Balifou is most frequent in: Littoral Region, where 100 percent live. Excluding Cameroon Balifou is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Gabon, where 33 percent live and Niger, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balefou861/
Boulifou801/
Balifa77412/
Bolifo77165/
Balefo7758/
Balefu775/
Balhefo7110/
Baliphu711/
Baleefu711/
Balaifa711/
Valiefo711/
Boulefou671/

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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 Balifou
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