Iyanou Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Iyanou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
Iyanou (21) may also be a first name.
Iyanou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iyanou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Iyanou is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyanou? popularity and diffusion
The last name Iyanou is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Iyanou occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Iyanou are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Iyanou is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 21 people.
It is most frequently held in Niger, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 4,798,004. In Niger Iyanou is most numerous in: Zinder Region, where 50 percent are found, Maradi Region, where 25 percent are found and Tahoua Region, where 25 percent are found. Not including Niger this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 33 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
- 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 Iyanou
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