Guergou Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Guergou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guergou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger1671:114,9224,533
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
France11:66,422,722504,397

Guergou (25) may also be a first name.

Guergou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guergou is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guergou? popularity and diffusion

Guergou is the 1,305,105th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 42,124,543 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Guergou are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most numerous forename internationally, borne by 25 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 114,922. In Niger Guergou is mostly found in: Dosso Region, where 86 percent reside, Niamey Capital District, where 6 percent reside and Tillabéri Region, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Niger it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 2 percent reside and Algeria, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guergous93158/
Guergouz9321/
Guergouh934/
Guergout931/
Gergou9252/
Guergo9249/
Guergu922/
Guerghout881/
Gergout8625/
Guergot864/
Gergous863/
Guergut862/
Ghergou862/
Guirgou861/
Gerggou861/
Gergo8398/
Gergu833/
Ghergout8077/
Ghergo77725/
Ghergu77660/
Gregou7786/
Gergos7771/
Gerguz7766/
Gergus7766/
Gergot7730/
Guirgo7717/
Gergoš7714/
Gergoy778/
Guerga776/
Gergoe774/
Ngergo771/
Gergut771/
Giergo771/
Gergau771/
Gerngo771/
Gergod771/
Gerggo770/
Gherghout75543/
Gherghouz751/
Gergaud711,402/
Guergah711,071/
Ghergut71518/
Ghergus71384/
Gherguț7183/
Gergaut7142/
Guirgus7130/
Giergos7126/
Gherguș7115/
Geringo7114/
Gergotz7111/
Gairgou7110/
Guergai719/
Gergois719/
Guergaa715/
Gergots715/
Gherghouch715/
Gergoje714/
Gergush714/
Gherguş714/
Guergas712/
Gerengo711/
Gierguś711/
Guergat711/
Guergaz711/
Gergoys711/
Grego678,097/
Gerga67456/
Gergó67187/
Ngerengo6727/
Girgo6718/
Guerghah674/
Gergoosh671/
Gherghut671/
Gergault671/
Gerengau671/
Guergaha671/
Gjrgo671/
Guergach671/
Guirgois671/
Queirgoa671/
Gerrgost671/

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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 Guergou
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