Makadjou Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Makadjou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
Makadjou (12) may also be a first name.
Makadjou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makadjou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makadjou occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makadjou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Makadjou is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makadjou are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name globally, borne by 12 people.
This last name is most common in Benin, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,583,900. In Benin Makadjou is most frequent in: Plateau Department, where 50 percent live, Borgou Department, where 25 percent live and Zou Department, where 25 percent live. Excluding Benin this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 43 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
- 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 Makadjou
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