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 frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sounatou? popularity and diffusion
Sounatou is the 10,311,814th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Sounatou occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sounatou live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 33 percent live in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. Sounatou is also the 1,046,220th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 84 people.
The last name is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Sounatou is most prevalent in: Adamawa Region, where 50 percent reside and North Region, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 33 percent reside.
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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- 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 Sounatou
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