Sahaou Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Sahaou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Sahaou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sahaou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sahaou is borne by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sahaou? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sahaou are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 80 percent are found in Chadic Africa.
The surname is most widely held in Niger, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 4,798,004. In Niger Sahaou is primarily found in: Zinder Region, where 75 percent reside and Maradi Region, where 25 percent reside. Without taking into account Niger this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 20 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
- 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 Sahaou
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