Roukayatou Surname

44,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Roukayatou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roukayatou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon11,5211:1,803176
Niger381:505,05313,208
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814

Roukayatou (13,813) may also be a first name.

Roukayatou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roukayatou occurs most in Cameroon. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Roukayatou.

How Common Is The Last Name Roukayatou? popularity and diffusion

Roukayatou is the 44,878th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 629,702 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Roukayatou are found; 58 percent are found in Central Africa and 41 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Roukayatou is also the 49,101st most frequently used given name worldwide, held by 13,813 people.

Roukayatou is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 11,521 people, or 1 in 1,803. In Cameroon Roukayatou is mostly concentrated in: North Region, where 31 percent reside, West Region, where 29 percent reside and Adamawa Region, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon Roukayatou occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 0 percent reside and Chad, where 0 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roukayatou
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