Kouraga Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Kouraga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Kouraga (19) may also be a first name.
Kouraga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kouraga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kouraga is carried by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kouraga? popularity and diffusion
Kouraga is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Kouraga reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 40 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 19 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Niger, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 9,596,008. In Niger it is mostly concentrated in: Dosso Region, where 50 percent are found and Tillabéri Region, where 50 percent are found. Aside from Niger Kouraga exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 20 percent are found and Cameroon, where 20 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 Kouraga
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