Karimatou Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Karimatou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karimatou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso1041:176,4624,127
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Karimatou (4,121) may also be a first name.

Karimatou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karimatou is borne by more people in Burkina Faso than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karimatou? popularity and diffusion

Karimatou is the 1,658,108th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. The last name Karimatou is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Karimatou are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 108,355th most frequently used given name in the world, held by 4,121 people.

The last name Karimatou is most frequently held in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 176,462. In Burkina Faso it is most common in: Sahel Region, where 91 percent reside and Sud-Ouest Region, where 9 percent reside. Barring Burkina Faso this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 6 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 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
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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 Karimatou
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