Houreyatou Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Houreyatou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houreyatou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051

Houreyatou (172) may also be a first name.

Houreyatou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Houreyatou is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Houreyatou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Houreyatou is the 6,063,924th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. Houreyatou occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Houreyatou live; 50 percent live in Central Africa and 50 percent live in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. It is also the 696,764th most widespread first name globally It is held by 172 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 2,307,674. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Adamawa Region, where 56 percent are found, Far North Region, where 22 percent are found and North Region, where 22 percent are found. Beside Cameroon this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 10 percent are found.

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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 Houreyatou
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