Sorogou Surname
Approximately 100 people bear this surname
Sorogou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 99 | 1:104,400 | 11,784 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
The alternate forms: Sôrôgou (1) are calculated separately.
Sorogou (88) may also be a first name.
Sorogou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sorogou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sorogou occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Sôrôgou. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sorogou? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,849,867th most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Sorogou reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sorogou is also the 1,017,994th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 88 people.
The last name is most widespread in Benin, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 104,400. In Benin Sorogou is mostly concentrated in: Alibori Department, where 89 percent live and Borgou Department, where 11 percent live. Aside from Benin this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sourogou | 93 | 367 | / |
| Sorougou | 93 | 10 | / |
| Sorrogou | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sorongou | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sorogo | 92 | 389 | / |
| Sorogu | 92 | 7 | / |
| Sôrôgou | 90 | 1 | / |
| Sourougou | 88 | 287 | / |
| Sourongou | 88 | 2 | / |
| Sorogho | 86 | 62 | / |
| Zorogou | 86 | 28 | / |
| Sorongu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Sorogoh | 86 | 3 | / |
| Sorongo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sorougo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sorhogo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sarougou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sourougo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shorongo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Soroga | 77 | 259 | / |
| Sorugu | 77 | 34 | / |
| Sarogo | 77 | 13 | / |
| Sorago | 77 | 7 | / |
| Zorogo | 77 | 5 | / |
| Soragu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sorugo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Surogo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sourangou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chorogo | 71 | 86 | / |
| Soronga | 71 | 48 | / |
| Sarongo | 71 | 37 | / |
| Shorago | 71 | 23 | / |
| Surongo | 71 | 19 | / |
| Sorogha | 71 | 11 | / |
| Sorango | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sorouga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soragod | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soragut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sorogas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sourago | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sarougo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saurogo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shoronga | 67 | 119 | / |
| Saurongo | 67 | 36 | / |
| Sorongai | 67 | 33 | / |
| Suronggo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sourouga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soroghay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sorougha | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Sorogou
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