Meynou Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Meynou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
Meynou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meynou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meynou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻣﻴﻦ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meynou? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Meynou is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Meynou reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The last name Meynou is most common in Mauritania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Brakna Region, where 50 percent reside, Assaba Region, where 25 percent reside and Trarza Region, where 25 percent reside. Not including Mauritania this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Burkina Faso, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meynou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meynou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﻣﻴﻦ | amyn | 50 |
| ﺃﻣﻴﻨﻮ | amynw | 25 |
| ﺍﻣﻴﻨﻮ | amynw | 25 |
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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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- 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 Meynou
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