Cheffou Surname
Approximately 6,302 people bear this surname
Cheffou Surname User-submission:
It is a French surname, meaning 'head of' or 'bald'.
Cheffou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 6,271 | 1:3,060 | 312 |
| Benin | 15 | 1:689,040 | 39,432 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
The alternate forms: Chéffou (1) are calculated separately.
Cheffou (2,283) may also be a first name.
Cheffou Surname Meaning
Cheffou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheffou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cheffou is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Chéffou. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheffou? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 77,612th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,156,386 people. The last name Cheffou is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheffou live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Chadic Africa. Cheffou is also the 156,102nd most frequently held forename on earth, borne by 2,283 people.
It is most frequent in Niger, where it is borne by 6,271 people, or 1 in 3,060. In Niger Cheffou is most numerous in: Tahoua Region, where 56 percent are found, Dosso Region, where 14 percent are found and Zinder Region, where 8 percent are found. Beside Niger it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 0 percent are found and Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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