Djafarou Surname

106,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Djafarou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Djafarou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger3,1281:6,136522
Cameroon7461:27,8413,783
Benin4981:20,7542,777
France171:3,907,219231,005
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Djafarou (12,646) may also be a first name.

Djafarou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Djafarou is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Djafarou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 106,302nd most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,656,637 people. The surname Djafarou is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Djafarou live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 74 percent live in Chadic Africa. Djafarou is also the 52,268th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 12,646 people.

The surname Djafarou is most prevalent in Niger, where it is carried by 3,128 people, or 1 in 6,136. In Niger Djafarou is most numerous in: Zinder Region, where 37 percent live, Tahoua Region, where 23 percent live and Maradi Region, where 12 percent live. Apart from Niger this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 17 percent live and Benin, where 11 percent live.

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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 Djafarou
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