Seïdou Surname
Approximately 2,954 people bear this surname
Seïdou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1,973 | 1:5,239 | 685 |
| Chad | 963 | 1:14,114 | 1,774 |
| Mauritania | 14 | 1:292,490 | 12,957 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
The alternate forms: Seidou (27,453), Seîdou (250), Séïdou (2) & Séidou (3) are calculated separately.
Seïdou (3,373) may also be a first name.
Seïdou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seïdou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Seïdou is borne by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Seidou, Seîdou, Séïdou or Séidou. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Seïdou? popularity and diffusion
The surname Seïdou is the 149,540th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,467,009 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Seïdou live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Seïdou is also the 122,740th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 3,373 people.
Seïdou is most commonly used in Benin, where it is carried by 1,973 people, or 1 in 5,239. In Benin Seïdou is most prevalent in: Alibori Department, where 40 percent reside, Borgou Department, where 36 percent reside and Donga Department, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Benin this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 33 percent reside and Mauritania, 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
- 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 Seïdou
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