Latifatou Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Latifatou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Latifatou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Latifatou (9,136) may also be a first name.

Latifatou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Latifatou is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Latifatou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Latifatou is the 2,876,555th most numerous last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Latifatou are found; 39 percent are found in Central Africa and 39 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Latifatou is also the 65,027th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, held by 9,136 people.

Latifatou is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 1,093,109. In Cameroon Latifatou is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 84 percent live, Far North Region, where 5 percent live and Littoral Region, where 5 percent live. Besides Cameroon it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 35 percent live and Niger, where 13 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
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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 Latifatou
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