Guakou Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Guakou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guakou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Guakou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guakou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻜﻮ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Guakou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guakou? popularity and diffusion

Guakou is the 7,117,718th most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Guakou is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Guakou reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

The last name is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania Guakou is mostly concentrated in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 33 percent live, Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 33 percent live and Trarza Region, where 33 percent live. Outside of Mauritania Guakou exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Senegal, where 43 percent live and Benin, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guako9126/
Guaku912/
Nguaku83130/
Nguako8315/
Gwakou838/
Kuakou832/
Guakus831/
Guakui831/
Guakoh831/
Guayko831/
Guasko831/
Guacko831/
Gbakoue77605/
Nguaiko77170/
Gbeakou7733/
Gueikou778/
Ngwakou772/
Guakoye771/
Guoikou771/
Ngwuako771/
Gwako73999/
Kuaku73711/
Gwaku73540/
Quaku73346/
Kuako7373/
Guaka7330/
Guoko739/
Guacu736/
Guaco735/
Quako732/
Guaqo731/
Cuako731/
Nguakoyo7127/
Kouhakou712/
Guoukoue711/
Nkgwakou711/
Guaico67780/
Nguaka67200/
Guayco67180/
Nkuaku6782/
Guazco6750/
Gwakoh6739/
Nguoko6736/
Kwakou6714/
Cuacko6711/
Kuakut6710/
Cwakou6710/
Gbeaku679/
Gbakoy679/
Gbacou678/
Guakey677/
Guakie674/
Kuazko674/
Gbacko674/
Guacuz673/
Nkuako672/
Quacou672/
Guocui672/
Gueiko672/
Guauqa672/
Gwacko671/
Guakij671/
Gwakuu671/
Guokui671/
Gwaaku671/
Gbakuh671/
Guakai671/
Gbaaku671/
Gbakuo671/
Guakaa671/
Guatco671/
Guaika671/
Kouhakouh671/
Kuakue671/
Gbauku671/

Guakou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guakou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻜﻮkkw66.67
ﻛﺎﻛﻮkakw33.33

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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
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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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