Younoussou Surname

168,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Younoussou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Younoussou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger2,0761:9,245707
Mali4521:37,5421,092
Benin151:689,04039,432
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697

Younoussou (2,899) may also be a first name.

Younoussou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Younoussou is found in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Younoussou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 168,902nd most widely held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,850,038 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Younoussou are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 81 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 134,928th most numerous given name at a global level, held by 2,899 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Niger, where it is carried by 2,076 people, or 1 in 9,245. In Niger it is primarily found in: Tillabéri Region, where 95 percent are found, Niamey Capital District, where 3 percent are found and Agadez Region, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Niger this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Mali, where 18 percent are found and Benin, 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 Younoussou
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