Sounatou Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Sounatou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Sounatou (84) may also be a first name.
Sounatou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sounatou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sounatou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻮﻧﺎﺗﻮ) is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sounatou? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sounatou is the 10,311,814th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sounatou reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. Sounatou is also the 1,046,220th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 84 people.
It is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Sounatou is mostly concentrated in: Adamawa Region, where 50 percent are found and North Region, where 50 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon Sounatou occurs in one country. It is also common in Mauritania, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sounatou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sounatou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻮﻧﺎﺗﻮ | swnatw | 66.67 |
| ﺻﻮﻧﺔ | swnt | 33.33 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sounatou
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