Douhoune Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Douhoune Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Douhoune Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Douhoune Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Douhoune (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻫﻮﻥ) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Douhoune? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Douhoune is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Douhoune live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Chadic Africa.
The last name is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Douhoune is most common in: Far North Region, where 100 percent live. Aside from Cameroon this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 25 percent live and Niger, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Douhoune Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Douhoune in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺪﻫﻮﻥ | aldhwn | - |
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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 Douhoune
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