Gekou Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Gekou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 12 | 1:341,239 | 14,334 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Gekou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gekou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gekou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻜﻮ) is found most frequently in Mauritania. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Gekou click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gekou? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gekou is the 5,057,639th most commonly used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Gekou occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Gekou reside; 87 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
It is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 341,239. In Mauritania Gekou is most prevalent in: Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 92 percent reside and Trarza Region, where 8 percent reside. Barring Mauritania Gekou occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 7 percent reside and Greece, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gekou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gekou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻜﻮ | kkw | - |
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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 Gekou
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