Mamarou Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Mamarou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mamarou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger511:376,31410,650
Burkina Faso101:1,835,21014,348
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Mamarou (163) may also be a first name.

Mamarou Last Name Facts

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

Mamarou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻣﻮﺭﻭ) has its highest incidence in Niger. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mamarou? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,203,767th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The last name Mamarou occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Mamarou reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 69 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Mamarou is also the 717,791st most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 163 people.

This last name is most widely held in Niger, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 376,314. In Niger Mamarou is mostly found in: Tillabéri Region, where 94 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 2 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Niger this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Burkina Faso, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mamarou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mamarou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﻣﻮﺭﻭmamwrw-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mamarou
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