Bekarou Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Bekarou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bekarou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Bekarou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bekarou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻜﺎﺭﻭ) is found most frequently in Mauritania. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bekarou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bekarou is the 8,968,613th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Bekarou reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 50 percent are found and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 50 percent are found. Apart from Mauritania it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 25 percent are found and Switzerland, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bekarou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bekarou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻜﺎﺭﻭbkarw-

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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
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