Marikou Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Marikou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Marikou (5) may also be a first name.
Marikou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marikou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Marikou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺭﻳﻜﻮ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Marikou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Marikou occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Marikou are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Marikou is also the 5,493,085th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 5 people.
The last name Marikou is most common in Mauritania, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania Marikou is most numerous in: Brakna Region, where 33 percent reside, Gorgol Region, where 33 percent reside and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 33 percent reside. Apart from Mauritania Marikou is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 20 percent reside and Niger, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Marikou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marikou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﺭﻳﻜﻮ | marykw | 66.67 |
| ﻣﺎﺭﻛﻮ | markw | 33.33 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Marikou
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