Bonkougou Surname

490,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Bonkougou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bonkougou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso6521:28,1471,667
Ivory Coast191:1,214,27527,625
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Bonkougou (12) may also be a first name.

Bonkougou Last Name Facts

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

Bonkougou occurs more in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bonkougou.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonkougou? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 490,615th most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,796,364 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Bonkougou live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 12 people.

The last name Bonkougou is most commonly occurring in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 652 people, or 1 in 28,147. In Burkina Faso Bonkougou is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 24 percent reside, Centre-Ouest Region, where 21 percent reside and Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Burkina Faso Bonkougou exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent reside and Niger, 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bonkougou
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