Issouffa Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Issouffa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Issouffa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
France11:66,422,722504,397

Issouffa (19) may also be a first name.

Issouffa Last Name Facts

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

Issouffa is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Issouffa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Issouffa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Issouffa is the 2,876,555th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Issouffa are found; 61 percent are found in Central Africa and 57 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most widely held first name internationally, held by 19 people.

Issouffa is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 629,366. In Cameroon Issouffa is most prevalent in: Centre Region, where 48 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 30 percent are found and Far North Region, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 24 percent are found and Benin, where 2 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Issouffa
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