Goumsala Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Goumsala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goumsala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Chad11:13,592,19913,092

Goumsala (24) may also be a first name.

Goumsala Last Name Facts

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

Goumsala is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Goumsala.

How Common Is The Last Name Goumsala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goumsala is the 5,213,395th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Goumsala reside; 86 percent reside in Central Africa and 79 percent reside in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 24 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 1,597,621. In Cameroon Goumsala is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 92 percent live and Centre Region, where 8 percent live. Apart from Cameroon it is found in one country. It is also found in Chad, where 7 percent live.

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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 Goumsala
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