Ndouye Surname
Approximately 131 people bear this surname
Ndouye Surname Definition:
This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Ndoye clan. The clan's totem is the monkey, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become monkeys when they die.
Ndouye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 130 | 1:112,149 | 1,102 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Ndouye Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Ndoye clan. The clan's totem is the monkey, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become monkeys when they die.
Ndouye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ndouye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ndouye has its highest incidence in Senegal. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ndouye? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,565,797th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. Ndouye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndouye live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Ndouye is most frequent in Senegal, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 112,149. In Senegal it is primarily concentrated in: Dakar Region, where 34 percent live, Ziguinchor Region, where 32 percent live and Sédhiou Region, where 18 percent live. Besides Senegal it exists in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 1 percent live.
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