Sedikou Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Sedikou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sedikou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Sedikou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sedikou is borne by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sedikou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,057,639th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Sedikou occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Sedikou are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Chadic Africa.

This surname is most widely held in Niger, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 1,919,202. In Niger Sedikou is primarily concentrated in: Niamey Capital District, where 70 percent are found, Dosso Region, where 20 percent are found and Tahoua Region, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Niger this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Benin, where 7 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Sedikou
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