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

Essoufou occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Essoufou? popularity and diffusion

Essoufou is the 4,772,636th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Essoufou reside; 53 percent reside in West Africa and 47 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 2,596,134. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: East Region, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 29 percent are found and Benin, where 24 percent are found.

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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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  • 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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