Diedhiou Surname

7,628th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Diedhiou Surname User-submission:

Diedhiou is the French variant of the English surname Jarjue, Jarjou, Jarjue.

Diedhiou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal73,5011:19841
Spain2711:172,51712,306
France1721:386,17957,106
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Ivory Coast261:887,35522,826
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Belgium161:718,54060,840
England121:4,643,172139,951
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Mali91:1,885,4481,868
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Diédhiou (15) & Dièdhiou (3) are calculated separately.

Diedhiou (33) may also be a first name.

Diedhiou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Diedhiou is the French variant of the English surname Jarjue, Jarjou, Jarjue.

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Diedhiou Last Name Facts

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

Diedhiou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻴﺠﻮ) occurs in Senegal more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Diédhiou or Dièdhiou. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Diedhiou? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,628th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 98,027 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Diedhiou are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most commonly occurring forename in the world It is held by 33 people.

The last name Diedhiou is most frequently held in Senegal, where it is carried by 73,501 people, or 1 in 198. In Senegal Diedhiou is mostly concentrated in: Ziguinchor Region, where 59 percent reside, Dakar Region, where 25 percent reside and Sédhiou Region, where 6 percent reside. Barring Senegal this surname exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 0 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

Diedhiou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Diedhiou are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Diedhiou earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 32.8% less than the national average, earning $28,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.16% less than the national average, earning $32,214 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Diedhiou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Diedhiou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﻴﺠﻮjyjw-

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