Safihou Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Safihou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Safihou (8) may also be a first name.
Safihou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Safihou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Safihou is more commonly found in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Safihou? popularity and diffusion
The surname Safihou is the 8,968,613th most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Safihou reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 4,213,784th most frequently used given name internationally. It is borne by 8 people.
Safihou is most prevalent in Niger, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 6,397,339. In Niger it is most numerous in: Agadez Region, where 33 percent live, Tillabéri Region, where 33 percent live and Zinder Region, where 33 percent live. Apart from Niger this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 25 percent live.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Safihou
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