Tijiani Surname
Approximately 148 people bear this surname
Tijiani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 147 | 1:1,205,053 | 48,659 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Tijiani (60) may also be a first name.
Tijiani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tijiani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tijiani is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tijiani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tijiani is the 1,447,279th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tijiani reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,270,172nd most frequently occurring given name internationally, held by 60 people.
Tijiani is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 1,205,053. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Oyo, where 20 percent are found, Kwara, where 18 percent are found and Lagos, where 12 percent are found. Beside Nigeria Tijiani is found in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 1 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
- 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 Tijiani
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