Guakou Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Guakou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Guakou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guakou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Guakou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻜﻮ) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guakou? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,117,718th most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Guakou live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Guakou is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania Guakou is most prevalent in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 33 percent reside, Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 33 percent reside and Trarza Region, where 33 percent reside. Outside of Mauritania it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Senegal, where 43 percent reside and Benin, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guako | 91 | 26 | / |
| Guaku | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nguaku | 83 | 130 | / |
| Nguako | 83 | 15 | / |
| Gwakou | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kuakou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Guakus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guakui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guakoh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guayko | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guasko | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guacko | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gbakoue | 77 | 605 | / |
| Nguaiko | 77 | 170 | / |
| Gbeakou | 77 | 33 | / |
| Gueikou | 77 | 8 | / |
| Ngwakou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Guakoye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guoikou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngwuako | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gwako | 73 | 999 | / |
| Kuaku | 73 | 711 | / |
| Gwaku | 73 | 540 | / |
| Quaku | 73 | 346 | / |
| Kuako | 73 | 73 | / |
| Guaka | 73 | 30 | / |
| Guoko | 73 | 9 | / |
| Guacu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Guaco | 73 | 5 | / |
| Quako | 73 | 2 | / |
| Guaqo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cuako | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nguakoyo | 71 | 27 | / |
| Kouhakou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Guoukoue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkgwakou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guaico | 67 | 780 | / |
| Nguaka | 67 | 200 | / |
| Guayco | 67 | 180 | / |
| Nkuaku | 67 | 82 | / |
| Guazco | 67 | 50 | / |
| Gwakoh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Nguoko | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kwakou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cuacko | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kuakut | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cwakou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gbeaku | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gbakoy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gbacou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Guakey | 67 | 7 | / |
| Guakie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuazko | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gbacko | 67 | 4 | / |
| Guacuz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkuako | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quacou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guocui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gueiko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guauqa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwacko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guakij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwakuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guokui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaaku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbakuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guakai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbaaku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbakuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guakaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guatco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guaika | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouhakouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuakue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbauku | 67 | 1 | / |
Guakou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Guakou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻜﻮ | kkw | 66.67 |
| ﻛﺎﻛﻮ | kakw | 33.33 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guakou
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