Pindjou Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Gabon

Pindjou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pindjou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon371:561,32643,620
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

Pindjou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pindjou is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Pindjou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pindjou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,017,195th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Pindjou are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 98 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 561,326. In Cameroon Pindjou is most numerous in: West Region, where 43 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 41 percent reside and Centre Region, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Gabon, where 10 percent reside and Cyprus, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pindjo924/
Pindju921/
Pinjo83404/
Pinju83262/
Piendjio803/
Pinjuh77954/
Pindžo77331/
Pendjo7757/
Pendju7721/
Penjou774/
Pindeo774/
Pinjoo772/
Pinjus771/
Pinjoy771/
Pindiu771/
Pindio771/
Pindja771/
Pinsou771/
Pingiou718/
Pinchou716/
Pinzhou711/
Pendjio711/
Pendiou711/
Pendoju711/
Pinco671,110/
Pincu67433/
Pinja67308/
Pinzo67136/
Pinso67115/
Penjo6760/
Pnjoo6711/
Puendjeu6710/
Penju6710/
Pinzu677/
Pinsu676/
Pentdjeu671/
Pinchoud671/
Pinxo671/

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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 Pindjou
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