Fouafou Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Fouafou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fouafou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Fouafou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fouafou is found most in Cameroon. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fouafou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fouafou is the 6,063,924th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Fouafou are found; 90 percent are found in Central Africa and 90 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

Fouafou is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 2,307,674. In Cameroon Fouafou is mostly found in: West Region, where 89 percent live and South Region, where 11 percent live. Barring Cameroon Fouafou exists in one country. It also occurs in Algeria, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fouofou8611/
Foafoa7715/
Fueafo771/
Fouofo771/
Fouoffo711/
Foafa678/
Fouofaut671/
Fu'afu'a671/
Fouofie5714/
Faoufai571/
Faofu501/

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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 Fouafou
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