Fodou Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Fodou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fodou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon311:669,97049,334
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
France11:66,422,722504,397
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Fodou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fodou is found most frequently in Cameroon. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fodou? popularity and diffusion

Fodou is the 3,100,440th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. Fodou occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Fodou live; 73 percent live in Central Africa and 70 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 669,970. In Cameroon Fodou is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 52 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 32 percent reside and North Region, where 6 percent reside. Barring Cameroon Fodou occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 10 percent reside and Niger, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foudou911,350/
Fodoup91182/
Fodoue919/
Foodou912/
Fodo892,421/
Fodu8922/
Foudoux8315/
Fodouye832/
Fouddou831/
Fodoudp831/
Fodop80380/
Fodoi8089/
Fadou8068/
Foddo8038/
Foudo8019/
Fodui8017/
Fodot808/
Fodoo806/
Fodoh803/
Fodoy802/
Fodho802/
Fodeu801/
Foduo801/
Foodo801/
Foudu801/
Fudou801/
Fodos801/
Fodão801/
Foido800/
Fadous732,497/
Fodiyo73132/
Faudou7369/
Fadoue7362/
Foudos7351/
Foudop7313/
Faddou7311/
Foduop7310/
Fudouy739/
Fahdou737/
Fadouh735/
Fodeuh734/
Voidou733/
Fodosh733/
Fadoux732/
Fodoph732/
Fodoie731/
Feudou731/
Fouduj731/
Foudoh731/
Fouddu731/
Foodos731/
Fodoyi731/
Fodowe731/
Fadouz731/
Fodois731/
Foda6719,746/
Fudo671,587/
Fado671,102/
Vodo67517/
Fadu67253/
Fudu67168/
Vodu6789/
Fadouha675/
Fadoush674/
Faudout673/
Fadouye672/
Vodouhé672/
Fadouia671/
Fadouss671/
Vodouhê671/
Fahdouy671/
Fodó671/
Fouduji671/
Fadouch671/
Faddoux670/

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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 Fodou
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