Koureye Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Koureye 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 |
Koureye (11) may also be a first name.
Koureye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koureye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Koureye is carried by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Koureye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Koureye? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Koureye are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Koureye is also the 3,487,849th most numerous forename internationally. It is borne by 11 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Niger, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 9,596,008. In Niger it is primarily found in: Tillabéri Region, where 50 percent are found and Zinder Region, where 50 percent are found. Besides Niger this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 33 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 Koureye
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