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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Issouffa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,876,555th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Issouffa live; 61 percent live in Central Africa and 57 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Issouffa is also the 2,523,061st most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 19 people.

The surname Issouffa is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 629,366. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Centre Region, where 48 percent live, Littoral Region, where 30 percent live and Far North Region, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 24 percent live and Benin, where 2 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
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  • 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 Issouffa
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