Ikanou Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Ikanou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Ikanou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ikanou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ikanou is found in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ikanou.
How Common Is The Last Name Ikanou? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,063,924th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ikanou reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Chadic Africa.
It is most commonly held in Niger, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 2,132,446. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Tillabéri Region, where 89 percent live and Tahoua Region, where 11 percent live. Aside from Niger this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 10 percent live.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ikanou
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