Oyedokou Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Oyedokou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyedokou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin491:210,93119,709
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

Oyedokou Last Name Facts

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

Oyedokou occurs in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Oyedokou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyedokou? popularity and diffusion

Oyedokou is the 2,746,821st most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. Oyedokou occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Oyedokou are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Oyedokou is most commonly held in Benin, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 210,931. In Benin Oyedokou is primarily concentrated in: Plateau Department, where 69 percent reside, Ouémé Department, where 18 percent reside and Atlantique Department, where 2 percent reside. Other than Benin this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyedoku9359/
Oyedoko9314/
Oyedokui885/
Houedokou82471/
Ojedoku8022/
Oyeduku802/
Oyadoku801/
Oyedoka801/
Ayedoku801/
Ayadokou756/
Ojedokuu755/
Ojedokuh753/
Houdokou752/
Houedoku751/
Eadoukou751/
Oidoko7115/
Houdoukou716/
Aedoko715/
Yedaku713/
Yedako713/
Goudoukou712/
Eidoko712/
Aydoko711/
Ayidoko6725/
Goudoko673/
Houdoko672/
Geadoko671/
Ayedoka671/
Ajedoko671/

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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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  • 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 Oyedokou
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