Ibrahimou Surname

602,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ibrahimou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ibrahimou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon4531:45,8486,021
Niger511:376,31410,650
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Ibrahimou (269) may also be a first name.

Ibrahimou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ibrahimou is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ibrahimou? popularity and diffusion

Ibrahimou is the 602,749th most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 14,150,575 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ibrahimou live; 84 percent live in West Africa and 63 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Ibrahimou is also the 542,091st most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 269 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 453 people, or 1 in 45,848. In Cameroon Ibrahimou is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 73 percent reside, North Region, where 10 percent reside and Centre Region, where 9 percent reside. Besides Cameroon this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 10 percent reside and Benin, where 2 percent reside.

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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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