Tchendjou Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Tchendjou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tchendjou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon3401:61,0857,823
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Tchendjou (146) may also be a first name.

Tchendjou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tchendjou is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tchendjou? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 807,857th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. The last name Tchendjou occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Tchendjou live; 99 percent live in Central Africa and 99 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Tchendjou is also the 763,528th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 146 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is held by 340 people, or 1 in 61,085. In Cameroon Tchendjou is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 53 percent are found, West Region, where 28 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tchendjou
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