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

Yissoufou occurs most in Niger. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yissoufou? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Yissoufou are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Yissoufou is also the 2,446,817th most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 20 people.

The last name is most numerous in Niger, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 3,838,403. In Niger Yissoufou is most prevalent in: Maradi Region, where 60 percent reside, Niamey Capital District, where 20 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Niger it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 22 percent reside and Benin, where 11 percent reside.

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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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