Gouroudja Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Gouroudja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gouroudja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2811:73,9119,200
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Chad11:13,592,19913,092

Gouroudja (1,175) may also be a first name.

Gouroudja Last Name Facts

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

Gouroudja is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Gouroudja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gouroudja? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 912,827th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gouroudja reside; 56 percent reside in Central Africa and 55 percent reside in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. It is also the 231,625th most widespread forename in the world, borne by 1,175 people.

The surname Gouroudja is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 281 people, or 1 in 73,911. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Adamawa Region, where 62 percent are found, North Region, where 37 percent are found and East Region, where 0 percent are found. Barring Cameroon this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 3 percent are found and Chad, where 0 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
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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 Gouroudja
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