Laourou Surname

179,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Laourou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laourou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin2,3471:4,404579
France91:7,380,302306,885
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Laourou (16) may also be a first name.

Laourou Last Name Facts

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

Laourou is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Laourou.

How Common Is The Last Name Laourou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Laourou is the 179,403rd most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,064,569 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Laourou are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most common forename throughout the world, borne by 16 people.

The last name Laourou is most commonly held in Benin, where it is borne by 2,347 people, or 1 in 4,404. In Benin Laourou is most common in: Collines Department, where 63 percent live, Zou Department, where 13 percent live and Littoral Department, where 9 percent live. Not including Benin this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in France, where 0 percent live and Niger, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laouroux931/
Laorou9219/
Laouru924/
Laouro923/
Louarou86108/
Layorou865/
Laoro839/
Lohourou80335/
Laorot771,005/
Laorop77164/
Laoura77119/
Louaro7752/
Lahoro7725/
Loiuro7721/
Lajoro7720/
Laorod7712/
Lojuru779/
Louoro774/
Leaoro771/
Lauaro771/
Laosro771/
Lohouroux751/
Louowerou751/
Laourai7185/
Liouoro7155/
Liouros7129/
Laouras7112/
Laihoro7111/
Lauarau716/
Lauharo714/
Laoryoy714/
Lohurau714/
Laourey713/
Lohorou712/
Loiurro712/
Lahoura712/
Liaoruo712/
Lojurro711/
Laoiero711/
Lauhuru711/
Lauarro711/
Hlaoura711/
Louyero711/
Lohouro711/
Laaurus711/
Lauarus711/
Laourat711/
Laaoura711/
Lyouroi711/
Laora6760/
Laugiero6721/
Lahourie6718/
Laoru674/
Laouriya671/
Lahourey671/

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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
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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 Laourou
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