Defourou Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Defourou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defourou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Chad11:13,592,19913,092

Defourou (20) may also be a first name.

Defourou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Defourou is found most in Cameroon. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Defourou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Defourou is the 4,649,889th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Defourou are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Defourou is also the 2,446,817th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 20 people.

The surname Defourou is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 1,221,710. In Cameroon Defourou is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 94 percent live and West Region, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon Defourou exists in one country. It is also common in Chad, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Defuro862/
Defuru861/
Deforo861/
Daifourou8230/
Dayfourou822/
Defoura804/
Deforuo801/
Daiforou751/
Diforo7157/
Defaro7115/
Difuro7115/
Defora713/
Dehforosh711/
Defura711/
Daifuru6746/
Defurey6712/
Djfarou6712/
Deforza675/
Deforas675/
Difoura672/
Difarou672/
Defaura672/
Defarro672/
Difauro671/
Dioforo671/
Deforie671/
Djfoura671/
Defurie671/
Defiero671/
Deufora670/
Deforee670/
Deforey670/

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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 Defourou
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