Farissou Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Farissou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Farissou (11) may also be a first name.
Farissou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farissou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Farissou occurs most in Cameroon. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Farissou? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,117,718th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Farissou reside; 86 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 11 people.
The surname Farissou is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 3,461,511. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 67 percent live, North Region, where 17 percent live and South Region, where 17 percent live. Beside Cameroon Farissou occurs in one country. It is also found in Niger, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faurissou | 94 | 16 | / |
| Faraissou | 94 | 1 | / |
| Farisso | 93 | 6 | / |
| Farisou | 93 | 1 | / |
| Faurissoux | 89 | 13 | / |
| Fariso | 86 | 24 | / |
| Farisu | 86 | 15 | / |
| Fourissou | 82 | 554 | / |
| Fariseu | 80 | 181 | / |
| Farissa | 80 | 36 | / |
| Forisso | 80 | 9 | / |
| Farisas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Farioso | 80 | 1 | / |
| Farisut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faurissa | 75 | 81 | / |
| Farissey | 75 | 6 | / |
| Fariseau | 75 | 2 | / |
| Farissat | 75 | 2 | / |
| Forrisso | 75 | 1 | / |
| Farzisoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faressus | 75 | 0 | / |
| Farisa | 71 | 1,227 | / |
| Farizo | 71 | 285 | / |
| Farrissey | 71 | 91 | / |
| Variso | 71 | 62 | / |
| Fareso | 71 | 18 | / |
| Farizu | 71 | 8 | / |
| Varisu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Farisah | 67 | 297 | / |
| Farisha | 67 | 188 | / |
| Forioso | 67 | 89 | / |
| Farisei | 67 | 73 | / |
| Fahrisa | 67 | 66 | / |
| Farisai | 67 | 34 | / |
| Farisey | 67 | 27 | / |
| Vareiso | 67 | 21 | / |
| Farisia | 67 | 20 | / |
| Faraisa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Faressa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Faridsa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vhariso | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fajrisa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Faritsa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fariosa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Varisio | 67 | 5 | / |
| Farisaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fatrisa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Farisat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Farisap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Farisee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fairisa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Farisad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Varissa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farizau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faresio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pharisseau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faarisa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fariesa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farisay | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Farissou
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