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 is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. 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 commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Diwou live; 63 percent live in Central Africa and 63 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

Diwou is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 769,225. In Cameroon Diwou is most frequent in: Littoral Region, where 78 percent reside, West Region, where 7 percent reside and Centre Region, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon Diwou is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 32 percent reside and Niger, where 2 percent reside.

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Divou8038/
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Diewo8025/
Dewou8020/
Dhiwo8010/
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Diwod805/
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Divoux73948/
Diwayo73363/
Daibou73299/
Diouho73201/
Diboue73160/
Ddeiwo7370/
Daiwoo7319/
Daivou7317/
Diowho7311/
Diwoyo739/
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Diwoha736/
Diouha735/
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Diohwo733/
Deibou733/
Tdaiwo732/
Dievou731/
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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/
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Deuwoue671/
Diboueh671/
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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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