Diafarou Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Diafarou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 37 | 1:518,703 | 13,483 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
Diafarou (684) may also be a first name.
Diafarou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diafarou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Diafarou occurs more in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Diafarou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,055,934th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. Diafarou occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Diafarou reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 316,415th most frequent given name at a global level, held by 684 people.
The last name Diafarou is most frequent in Niger, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 518,703. In Niger it is primarily found in: Niamey Capital District, where 68 percent live, Tillabéri Region, where 16 percent live and Dosso Region, where 8 percent live. Aside from Niger this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Mali, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diaffarou | 94 | 1 | / |
| Diafaro | 93 | 1 | / |
| Djafarou | 88 | 4,399 | / |
| Djaffarou | 82 | 14 | / |
| Djafarouy | 82 | 3 | / |
| Djafarrou | 82 | 2 | / |
| Djaafarou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Djawfarou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Diafara | 80 | 129 | / |
| Djafaru | 80 | 7 | / |
| Djafaro | 80 | 4 | / |
| Djiafara | 75 | 2 | / |
| Diaffara | 75 | 2 | / |
| Djofarou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djaforou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Diafarie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Diafoura | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djafourou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Djaffarau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djafara | 67 | 352 | / |
| Dioforo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djaafara | 63 | 11 | / |
| Diaphara | 63 | 2 | / |
| Djaffara | 63 | 1 | / |
| Djafoura | 63 | 1 | / |
| Djafarga | 63 | 1 | / |
| Djafarie | 63 | 1 | / |
| Diaphorus | 59 | 18 | / |
| Djaafoura | 59 | 1 | / |
| Djafourga | 59 | 1 | / |
| Djafarieh | 59 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Diafarou
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