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 surname Tchendjou is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tchendjou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 807,857th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,062,271 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Tchendjou reside; 99 percent reside in Central Africa and 99 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Tchendjou is also the 763,528th most frequently used given name at a global level, borne by 146 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 340 people, or 1 in 61,085. In Cameroon Tchendjou is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 53 percent live, West Region, where 28 percent live and Littoral Region, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

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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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