Diwou Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Diwou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Diwou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon271:769,22554,005
Benin131:795,04642,452
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Diwou Last Name Facts

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

Diwou occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Diwou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Diwou? popularity and diffusion

Diwou is the 3,055,934th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Diwou live; 63 percent live in Central Africa and 63 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Diwou is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 769,225. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 78 percent reside, West Region, where 7 percent reside and Centre Region, where 4 percent reside. Not including Cameroon it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 32 percent reside and Niger, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Diwoux912/
Diwo89949/
Diwu89329/
Diwayou831/
Diwouya831/
Dibou80226/
Daiwo80209/
Diovu80139/
Daiwu8070/
Divou8038/
Diwuy8033/
Diewo8025/
Dewou8020/
Dhiwo8010/
Dhiwu806/
Diwod805/
Diwoi804/
Diwau802/
Diwop801/
Diwoe801/
Diwua801/
Diwoh801/
Deiwo801/
Divoux73948/
Diwayo73363/
Daibou73299/
Diouho73201/
Diboue73160/
Ddeiwo7370/
Daiwoo7319/
Daivou7317/
Diowho7311/
Diwoyo739/
Dhibou736/
Diwoha736/
Diouha735/
Diwoyi734/
Diohwo733/
Deibou733/
Tdaiwo732/
Dievou731/
Diweyu731/
Diwoya731/
Dewoud731/
Dewoue731/
Diowuy731/
Daywou731/
Diovui731/
Diwaio731/
Ddiowo731/
Dibo6713,251/
Diwa679,121/
Divo671,681/
Dewo67954/
Dibu67924/
Dewu67663/
Divu67390/
Dieuhou67111/
Dhiwayo6751/
Diwosch6713/
Diwahyu675/
Diwuoha673/
Djwo671/
Deawoud671/
Dheibou671/
Diwayio671/
Daivous671/
Daiwayo671/
Deuwoue671/
Diboueh671/
Dewouje671/
Dhaibou671/
Dywo671/
Daiwaio671/

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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 Diwou
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