Karikou Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Karikou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Karikou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karikou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karikou is borne by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karikou? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,360,413th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Karikou live; 33 percent live in West Africa and 22 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
The surname is most common in Niger, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 9,596,008. In Niger it is mostly found in: Niamey Capital District, where 50 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 50 percent reside. Excluding Niger Karikou occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 11 percent reside and Benin, where 11 percent reside.
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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 Karikou
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