Damoussa Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Damoussa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Damoussa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon311:669,97049,334
Burkina Faso151:1,223,47311,207
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
France11:66,422,722504,397

Damoussa (13) may also be a first name.

Damoussa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Damoussa is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Damoussa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,530,696th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Damoussa reside; 53 percent reside in Central Africa and 40 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 13 people.

The last name is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 669,970. In Cameroon Damoussa is mostly found in: East Region, where 74 percent are found, Adamawa Region, where 23 percent are found and Centre Region, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 26 percent are found and Niger, where 16 percent are found.

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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 Damoussa
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