Yassaou Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Yassaou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 16 | 1:1,199,501 | 25,520 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
Yassaou (99) may also be a first name.
Yassaou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yassaou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yassaou occurs more in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yassaou? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yassaou is the 4,427,875th most frequent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Yassaou is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Yassaou reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 951,070th most widely held given name throughout the world, borne by 99 people.
This surname is most widespread in Niger, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 1,199,501. In Niger it is primarily found in: Zinder Region, where 44 percent live, Dosso Region, where 19 percent live and Tahoua Region, where 19 percent live. Besides Niger it is found in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yassoua | 86 | 97 | / |
| Yassouo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yassaho | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yatsaou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Iassaou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yasao | 83 | 8 | / |
| Yassouoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yasoju | 77 | 118 | / |
| Yiasao | 77 | 21 | / |
| Yasoua | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yassoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yasoyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yahashaou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yatsoua | 71 | 57 | / |
| Yachaou | 71 | 11 | / |
| Yashoju | 71 | 7 | / |
| Yashoua | 71 | 3 | / |
| Jassoua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yassaey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Giassao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yasouie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yasoa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yatchaou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yodsaoue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yazao | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yassayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yosao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yassaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yathsoua | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Yassaou
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