Sawaddogo Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Sawaddogo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sawaddogo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso381:482,9506,794
France11:66,422,722504,397

Sawaddogo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sawaddogo is borne by more people in Burkina Faso than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sawaddogo.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawaddogo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sawaddogo is the 3,141,416th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Sawaddogo live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most widely held in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 482,950. In Burkina Faso Sawaddogo is most frequent in: Plateau-Central Region, where 32 percent are found, Centre-Ouest Region, where 24 percent are found and Centre Region, where 13 percent are found. Besides Burkina Faso this last name is found in one country. It is also common in France, where 3 percent are found.

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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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