Gandaou Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Gandaou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 71 | 1:270,310 | 8,391 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Gandaou (24) may also be a first name.
Gandaou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gandaou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gandaou occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gandaou? popularity and diffusion
Gandaou is the 2,203,767th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gandaou live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held given name on earth, borne by 24 people.
Gandaou is most commonly used in Niger, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 270,310. In Niger it is most common in: Maradi Region, where 66 percent reside, Tahoua Region, where 18 percent reside and Tillabéri Region, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Niger Gandaou is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 3 percent reside and Benin, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngandaou | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gandao | 92 | 366 | / |
| Andaou | 92 | 12 | / |
| Gandaho | 86 | 4,284 | / |
| Gandoju | 86 | 16 | / |
| Ngandao | 86 | 6 | / |
| Gondaou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gandoiu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Handaou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Andao | 83 | 1,839 | / |
| Gandahouio | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ahandaou | 80 | 25 | / |
| Goundaou | 80 | 18 | / |
| Ngandoua | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gandohou | 80 | 6 | / |
| Handaous | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gandouje | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghandaho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghandoua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Andoju | 77 | 480 | / |
| Gondao | 77 | 366 | / |
| Andoua | 77 | 136 | / |
| Andouo | 77 | 25 | / |
| Amdaou | 77 | 15 | / |
| Gandoa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Andaho | 77 | 4 | / |
| Anhdao | 77 | 3 | / |
| Andoyu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Andaos | 77 | 2 | / |
| Aundao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Atindahou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Andahao | 71 | 68 | / |
| Andhoju | 71 | 47 | / |
| Ngandoa | 71 | 34 | / |
| Amdaoud | 71 | 29 | / |
| Asindao | 71 | 19 | / |
| Hamdaou | 71 | 16 | / |
| Gondoua | 71 | 16 | / |
| Gondoju | 71 | 9 | / |
| Gandoho | 71 | 4 | / |
| Aindoju | 71 | 3 | / |
| Aundoua | 71 | 2 | / |
| Handoua | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gamdaho | 71 | 2 | / |
| Aamdaou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Handoiu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Andouya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amdahou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahandao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gondaho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goundao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Handoou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Handaho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Anndoju | 71 | 1 | / |
| Andahuz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Andahau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hanhdao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Handoju | 71 | 1 | / |
| Andoa | 67 | 543 | / |
| Hamdaouy | 67 | 376 | / |
| Ondao | 67 | 74 | / |
| Ngondoua | 67 | 44 | / |
| Amdao | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gandeyio | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goundoju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goundoua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Andouaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gamdouye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gandaeat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gandaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gandayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Handooju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gandooah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngandoho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngondouo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngandoah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gondouai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gondouji | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Gandaou
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