Guiguemde Surname
Approximately 5,338 people bear this surname
Guiguemde Surname User-submission:
Guigma means 'lions'. It is the plural form of Guiguemde (lion). It is borne by the Mosse ethnic group, in Central and Northern Burkina Faso.
Guiguemde Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 5,321 | 1:3,449 | 423 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Guiguemdé (6) are calculated separately.
Guiguemde Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Guigma means 'lions'. It is the plural form of Guiguemde (lion). It is borne by the Mosse ethnic group, in Central and Northern Burkina Faso.
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Where Does The Last Name Guiguemde Come From? nationality or country of origin
Guiguemde is found in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Guiguemdé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guiguemde? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 89,846th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,365,220 people. Guiguemde is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Guiguemde live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 85 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Guiguemde is most widespread in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 5,321 people, or 1 in 3,449. In Burkina Faso it is mostly concentrated in: Centre-Ouest Region, where 34 percent are found, Centre-Est Region, where 25 percent are found and Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 14 percent are found. Not including Burkina Faso this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.
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