Yissoufou Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Yissoufou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yissoufou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Yissoufou (20) may also be a first name.

Yissoufou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yissoufou is more frequently found in Niger than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yissoufou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most frequent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Yissoufou live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Chadic Africa. Yissoufou is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 20 people.

This last name is most widely held in Niger, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 3,838,403. In Niger it is mostly found in: Maradi Region, where 60 percent live, Niamey Capital District, where 20 percent live and Zinder Region, where 20 percent live. Beside Niger it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 22 percent live and Benin, where 11 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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