Chekoua Surname
Approximately 78 people bear this surname
Chekoua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 75 | 1:276,921 | 26,437 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chekoua (10) may also be a first name.
Chekoua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chekoua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chekoua (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻜﻮﺍ) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Chekoua click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chekoua? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,136,387th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. The surname Chekoua occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chekoua live; 71 percent live in West Africa and 53 percent live in Chadic Africa. Chekoua is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 10 people.
The last name Chekoua is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 276,921. In Cameroon Chekoua is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 55 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 21 percent are found and Adamawa Region, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 1 percent are found and Equatorial Guinea, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tchekoua | 93 | 23 | / |
| Chekkoua | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chekouat | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chekoa | 92 | 24 | / |
| Hekoua | 92 | 2 | / |
| Tcheakoua | 88 | 2 | / |
| Tchetkoua | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chekoui | 86 | 111 | / |
| Chekaou | 86 | 70 | / |
| Chikoua | 86 | 18 | / |
| Tchekoa | 86 | 12 | / |
| Chekouo | 86 | 6 | / |
| Chekhoa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Cheakoa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chekouy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tchekouahe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Tchikoua | 80 | 3,305 | / |
| Tchekouo | 80 | 48 | / |
| Cheukouo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chekaaou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tceukoua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chekouop | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chekao | 77 | 5 | / |
| Chekoe | 77 | 3 | / |
| Chekae | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hykoua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tchuikoua | 75 | 140 | / |
| Chekkouhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cheikhaou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chekkioui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchekoouo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchekouho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchekouop | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchikoa | 71 | 306 | / |
| Chikaou | 71 | 78 | / |
| Tsekoua | 71 | 18 | / |
| Chikouo | 71 | 13 | / |
| Chekuie | 71 | 11 | / |
| Chekhao | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chekuye | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tchekao | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chekoye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chikuha | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chekaie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zekouai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikoai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chekohe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chekaei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khikoua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chekuei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikoha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zekouaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heqoa | 67 | 297 | / |
| Chekoiyo | 67 | 69 | / |
| Chekoech | 67 | 50 | / |
| Tchikaou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cheekhao | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hekoe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chekoyoi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cecoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chitkaou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chiokaou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chikhoui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chikouei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hekae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zekoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikioui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchikouo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchikuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzeukoua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaikaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chekhahi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chekhoie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikouot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hekao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaikoat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheikhouhou | 67 | 1 | / |
Chekoua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chekoua in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺷﻜﻮﺍ | shkwa | - |
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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 Chekoua
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