Essoufou Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Benin

Essoufou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Essoufou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Benin41:2,583,90073,293

Essoufou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Essoufou is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Essoufou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,772,636th most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Essoufou reside; 53 percent reside in West Africa and 47 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 2,596,134. In Cameroon it is most common in: East Region, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 29 percent reside and Benin, where 24 percent reside.

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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 Essoufou
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