Vamvou Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Vamvou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vamvou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Vamvou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vamvou is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vamvou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname Vamvou is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Vamvou reside; 90 percent reside in Central Africa and 90 percent reside in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa.

It is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 2,307,674. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 100 percent live. Outside of Cameroon it exists in one country. It is also found in Greece, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vamvu91183/
Vamvo911/
Wamvou8349/
Vambou8321/
Vaimvu836/
Vamvus832/
Bamvou832/
Vanvou832/
Vamvoy830/
Vaimbou771/
Vanvous771/
Voumvou771/
Vambo73481/
Vamva73402/
Vanvo73307/
Vanvu73265/
Bamvo73126/
Vambu7370/
Bamvu7328/
Vamua733/
Vemvu731/
Vomvu731/
Bambou67412/
Fambou67335/
Vamvas67289/
Wambou67101/
Phamvu67100/
Vamboi6763/
Mpamvu6743/
Wanvou6730/
Vonvou6723/
Vanvoy678/
Phamvo676/
Vaimua674/
Vomvos674/
Vwambo674/
Baimvu672/
Banvou672/
Vamboe672/
Vanvuu672/
Hvambo671/
Vamboo671/
Vgambo671/
Vamboh671/
Famvoj671/
Vaimbu671/
Famwou671/
Bamvuh671/
Vamvey670/

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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 Vamvou
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