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 carried by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Guakou click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guakou? popularity and diffusion
The last name Guakou is the 7,117,718th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Guakou reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
It is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania it is mostly found in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 33 percent reside, Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 33 percent reside and Trarza Region, where 33 percent reside. Apart from Mauritania Guakou exists in 2 countries. It also occurs 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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