Karissou Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Karissou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Karissou (5) may also be a first name.
Karissou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karissou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karissou is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karissou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Karissou is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Karissou live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 5 people.
Karissou is most widely held in Niger, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 9,596,008. In Niger Karissou is mostly concentrated in: Diffa Region, where 50 percent live and Dosso Region, where 50 percent live. Outside of Niger Karissou is found in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 33 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
- 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 Karissou
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