Issoufou Surname

2,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 212,943 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Issoufou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Issoufou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger209,8001:9114
Ivory Coast1,9981:11,547948
Benin5451:18,9642,537
Mali3231:52,5361,331
Cameroon1241:167,49217,964
Burkina Faso931:197,3344,339
United States201:18,122,947588,089
France41:16,605,680368,153
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Issoufou (170,304) may also be a first name.

Issoufou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Issoufou is found in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Issoufou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Issoufou is the 2,623rd most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 34,223 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Issoufou live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 6,162nd most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 170,304 people.

Issoufou is most common in Niger, where it is carried by 209,800 people, or 1 in 91. In Niger it is primarily found in: Maradi Region, where 31 percent reside, Zinder Region, where 22 percent reside and Tahoua Region, where 19 percent reside. Other than Niger Issoufou exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside and Benin, where 0 percent reside.

Issoufou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Issoufou last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Issoufou earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.7% less than the national average, earning $33,786 USD per year.

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