Koumban Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Koumban Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 18 | 1:1,066,223 | 23,213 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
Koumban Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koumban Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Koumban (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻤﺒﺎﻥ) occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Koumban? popularity and diffusion
Koumban is the 3,957,383rd most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. Koumban occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Koumban live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 72 percent live in Chadic Africa.
It is most widespread in Niger, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 1,066,223. In Niger Koumban is most frequent in: Zinder Region, where 100 percent are found. Beside Niger this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 20 percent are found and Cameroon, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Koumban Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Koumban in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻤﺒﺎﻥ | kmban | - |
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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 Koumban
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