Hamsatou Surname

793,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Hamsatou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hamsatou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger2371:80,9793,512
Burkina Faso811:226,5694,659
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Hamsatou (34,192) may also be a first name.

Hamsatou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hamsatou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻤﺰﺗﻮ) occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamsatou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hamsatou is the 793,288th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 20,528,298 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hamsatou are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 70 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 25,175th most commonly occurring given name globally, borne by 34,192 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is held by 237 people, or 1 in 80,979. In Niger Hamsatou is most common in: Niamey Capital District, where 39 percent reside, Tillabéri Region, where 36 percent reside and Dosso Region, where 12 percent reside. Not including Niger Hamsatou occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 23 percent reside and Cameroon, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Hamsatou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hamsatou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻤﺰﺗﻮhmztw-

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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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  • 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 Hamsatou
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