Zanaou Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Zanaou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zanaou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger221:872,36419,806
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Zanaou (11) may also be a first name.

Zanaou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zanaou has its highest incidence in Niger. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zanaou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,116,508th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Zanaou are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Zanaou is also the 3,487,849th most frequent given name worldwide, held by 11 people.

Zanaou is most prevalent in Niger, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 872,364. In Niger Zanaou is primarily concentrated in: Zinder Region, where 59 percent reside, Dosso Region, where 23 percent reside and Tillabéri Region, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Niger Zanaou exists in one country. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zamnaou921,610/
Zannaou9243/
Zangaou927/
Zanao911,110/
Zamnaaou861/
Zamnaouy861/
Zzamnaou861/
Zamnao83428/
Sanaou8336/
Zangao8333/
Zanoua8310/
Janaou836/
Zannao836/
Zanaho834/
Zainao833/
Zanhao831/
Zanuou831/
Zanouu831/
Zanaod831/
Canaou831/
Zanhouo77337/
Djanaou7719/
Zangoua7716/
Jamnaou7716/
Zannoua7711/
Zhangao7711/
Zanouie778/
Samnaou777/
Zhanhao777/
Zamnahu773/
Chanaou772/
Jannaou771/
Zeinaou771/
Zannoiu771/
Zannouu771/
Zanouji771/
Zanouya771/
Zamnaao771/
Zamnaho771/
Zamnoau771/
Zamnoou771/
Zamnoua771/
Zaamnao771/
Zounaou771/
Zzamnao771/
Sangaou771/
Sanao731,167/
Canao73517/
Janao73277/
Zanaõ732/
Zonao731/
Zangouie71126/
Zangouyo7144/
Zanhouya7114/
Shanaous714/
Zangaijo713/
Zangooue711/
Zagnojus711/
Zoungaou711/
Zonahoue711/
Zonnahou711/
Djanahou711/
Tchanaou711/
Zangayjo711/
Sanouo67449/
Sangao67358/
Cannao67208/
Canhao67207/
Chanao67118/
Zahanagiu67115/
Zonnahoue67105/
Zanoha67102/
Samnao67100/
Sanaoe6770/
Sanoua6757/
Zangoa6751/
Tchagnaou6731/
Shanao6730/
Sainao6723/
Sanoiu6711/
Sanhao6711/
Saynao675/
Sanaoh675/
Janoua674/
Djanao674/
Jamnao674/
Sanoou673/
Caneao673/
Canaoa672/
Sanaau672/
Sanaos672/
Dzanoa672/
Canaua672/
Sanaoa672/
Jaynao671/
Janaod671/
Zonoua671/
Shahnaous671/
Sianao671/
Sanaot671/
Sanoyu671/
Sannao671/
Saunao671/
Gianao671/
Cahnao671/
Canaoi671/
Canoyu671/
Caunao671/
Janhao671/
Sanaao671/
Zainoa671/
Janaoi671/
Janaoy671/
Canoau670/

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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 Zanaou
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis