Gouloulou Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Gouloulou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Gouloulou (9) may also be a first name.
Gouloulou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gouloulou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gouloulou is more commonly found in Niger than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gouloulou? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,723,624th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gouloulou reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,941,740th most frequently held given name globally, held by 9 people.
It is most widespread in Niger, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 2,741,717. In Niger Gouloulou is primarily concentrated in: Zinder Region, where 71 percent are found, Diffa Region, where 14 percent are found and Niamey Capital District, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Niger this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 13 percent are found.
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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 Gouloulou
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