Ouarou Surname
Approximately 695 people bear this surname
Ouarou Surname User-submission:
The Ouarou surname originated in the country of Algeria, where it is the most prevalent. The exact meaning is 'son of a writer'.
Ouarou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 431 | 1:89,632 | 13,771 |
| Niger | 204 | 1:94,079 | 3,922 |
| Burkina Faso | 30 | 1:611,737 | 7,703 |
| Ivory Coast | 13 | 1:1,774,710 | 34,235 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Ouarou (104) may also be a first name.
Ouarou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ouarou surname originated in the country of Algeria, where it is the most prevalent. The exact meaning is 'son of a writer'.
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Where Does The Last Name Ouarou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ouarou is borne by more people in Algeria than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ouarou? popularity and diffusion
It is the 480,002nd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 10,485,678 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ouarou are found; 62 percent are found in North Africa and 62 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 925,156th most frequently held forename globally. It is borne by 104 people.
This last name is most widespread in Algeria, where it is borne by 431 people, or 1 in 89,632. In Algeria Ouarou is most prevalent in: Bouïra Province, where 58 percent reside, Blida Province, where 28 percent reside and Mascara Province, where 14 percent reside. Besides Algeria this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 29 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 4 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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