Issaou Surname

359,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,007 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Benin

Issaou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Issaou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger4971:38,6162,092
Benin4541:22,7663,057
Cameroon491:423,85935,946
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Issaou (2,119) may also be a first name.

Issaou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Issaou is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Issaou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Issaou is the 359,713th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,236,888 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Issaou are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 51 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Issaou is also the 163,270th most common first name in the world It is held by 2,119 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Niger, where it is borne by 497 people, or 1 in 38,616. In Niger Issaou is most prevalent in: Zinder Region, where 49 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 42 percent reside and Diffa Region, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Niger it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 45 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Issahou9235/
Aissaou926/
Issaout921/
Issa'ou921/
Issaaou921/
Issaouy921/
Isssaou921/
Hissaou921/
Issao9167/
Isaou914/
Issahaou861/
Haissaou861/
Aissaout861/
Issoua83888/
Issaho8319/
Issahu836/
Hissao836/
Ishaou835/
Essaou832/
Issaoi831/
Issauo831/
Issaop831/
Issoiu831/
Issoou831/
Isahou831/
Isaouy831/
Jisaou831/
Yissao831/
Gisaou831/
Isao80914/
Aissaouia80399/
Aissaouii803/
Aissaouya801/
Essaoud77354/
Issohou7720/
Issouou7711/
Aissaoi772/
Aissaoa772/
Issouya772/
Issahoh772/
Isasajo771/
Iessoua771/
Hissaho771/
Issaiyo771/
Isssoou771/
Yissoua771/
Essaouz771/
Gissoua771/
Aissoua771/
Hissaoh771/
Isaho73163/
Issoa73133/
Isiau73110/
Isiao7390/
Hisao7384/
Essao7347/
Aisao7343/
Yisao7337/
Eisao7332/
Isaot7325/
Ishao7322/
Gisao7317/
Isaod7314/
Isaau7313/
Isaoy739/
Isaua734/
Esaou734/
Isauu733/
Isoua733/
Isoju732/
Isaao732/
Yssao732/
Izaou731/
Isaoi731/
Isaoh731/
Hiessoua7113/
Aissohou714/
Aissauoi713/
Aissouat711/
Aissouio711/
Issoihou711/
Issouayi711/
Isszouou711/
Essaouia711/
Aisseoua711/
Aisssiou711/
Ichaou677,416/
Essoua67629/
Itsoua67153/
Itsiou67103/
Isaoyi6762/
Gaisao6750/
Isahoh6726/
Isiohu6725/
Essouo6723/
Aisaau6723/
Isahot678/
Ishaau677/
Hishao677/
Yishao676/
Isaoye676/
Hisaoy675/
Issoha673/
Hisahu673/
Yisiau673/
Hisaho673/
Essaho673/
Hyssao673/
Aisa'u672/
Issoouhou672/
Ishoua672/
Isohou672/
Ishaho672/
Aisiou672/
Ishaop671/
Isahoe671/
Ishohu671/
Yisauu671/
Isouyo671/
Iesoua671/
Isso'o671/
Isaiyo671/
Isajju671/
Isaaiu671/
Isouud671/
Isoyou671/
Jisiou671/
Aissataiu671/
Aizaou671/
Essaod671/
Itsouu671/
Essoou671/
Aisaho671/

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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 Issaou
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