Guefou Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Guefou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guefou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Guefou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guefou occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guefou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Guefou is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Guefou live; 82 percent live in Central Africa and 82 percent live in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa.

The last name is most common in Cameroon, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 2,076,907. In Cameroon it is most common in: Far North Region, where 80 percent reside, Adamawa Region, where 10 percent reside and North Region, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Niger, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guefoud926/
Guefout921/
Guefoue921/
Guefo9188/
Gefou911/
Guefouet8611/
Gueffous862/
Ghefou83170/
Gueifo8376/
Gueffo8374/
Gouefo8327/
Gbefou8319/
Guefos8312/
Kuefou833/
Cgefou831/
Guefoz831/
Gefu8065/
Gouefouet801/
Gefo801/
Kuefoue7743/
Gbeffou7714/
Guifoud771/
Guiffou771/
Goueffo771/
Guifo731,001/
Ngefu73149/
Guefa73103/
Gbefo7315/
Guifu737/
Gefeu734/
Kuefo733/
Gefoe731/
Ngefo731/
Cuefo731/
Gifou731/
Gefos731/
Nghefouh711/
Guiffo671,169/
Guetfa67349/
Gbeffo67128/
Quefau6723/
Guefah6719/
Guifeu6713/
Kuefeu6711/
Kouefouet6711/
Goifou6710/
Gueffa676/
Guefai672/
Kwefou672/
Gbeheffou672/
Gbefoh671/
Kouefo671/
Guefad671/
Guefaz671/
Guedfa671/
Gheffo671/
Kouefu671/
Kueffo671/
Kuefoh671/
Ngefeu671/
Ngeffo671/
Queufu671/
Guifau671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Guefou
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis