Issifou Surname

15,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Issifou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Issifou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin19,3141:53549
Togo9,6601:75049
Niger5,7081:3,362333
Ivory Coast9741:23,6871,701
France241:2,767,613196,808
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080

Issifou (28,759) may also be a first name.

Issifou Last Name Facts

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

Issifou occurs more in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Issifou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Issifou is the 15,594th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 203,893 people. The surname Issifou is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Issifou are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Issifou is also the 28,825th most frequent given name worldwide, held by 28,759 people.

Issifou is most frequent in Benin, where it is held by 19,314 people, or 1 in 535. In Benin Issifou is mostly found in: Donga Department, where 33 percent reside, Borgou Department, where 28 percent reside and Alibori Department, where 24 percent reside. Besides Benin this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 27 percent reside and Niger, where 16 percent reside.

Issifou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Issifou last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Issifou earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.61% less than the national average, earning $37,278 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Issiffou9387/
Issoifou9321/
Yissifou9320/
Isssifou9311/
Hissifou932/
Aissifou931/
Uissifou931/
Issidfou931/
Issifu9215,606/
Isifou9221/
Issifo924/
Hissiffou881/
Yssifou8616/
Essifou863/
Issefou863/
Issifuo862/
Issiofu862/
Jssifou861/
Idsifou861/
Isisfou861/
Isiffou861/
Isifu8362/
Isifo8313/
Iosssoifou821/
Issoyfou803/
Yossifou802/
Issifoij801/
Issiopfu801/
Issiphou801/
Issoifoi801/
Issifa77100/
Itsifo7741/
Yisifu777/
Ishifu773/
Esifou771/
Issyfo771/
Isifui771/
Itsifu771/
Issouyfou7513/
Ichifou7157/
Ishiofu7119/
Gishifu7114/
Issifah716/
Issifat711/
Isssifa711/
Isifa6751/
Isefo6731/
Esifo6718/
Ishiopfu6713/
Isefu674/
Ysifu674/
Ishifuji673/
Ichiffou672/
Ysifo671/
Issoyfoy671/
Issouyfa671/
Izifo671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Issifou
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