Zataou Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Zataou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zataou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger1151:166,8876,016
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Zataou (26) may also be a first name.

Zataou Last Name Facts

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

Zataou occurs most in Niger. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zataou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zataou is the 1,658,108th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. The surname Zataou is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zataou live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Chadic Africa. Zataou is also the 2,084,397th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 26 people.

Zataou is most frequently used in Niger, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 166,887. In Niger it is most frequent in: Tillabéri Region, where 37 percent are found, Niamey Capital District, where 31 percent are found and Zinder Region, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Niger Zataou occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 3 percent are found and Benin, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zattaou922/
Zatao91152/
Jataou831,010/
Sataou833/
Zaitao832/
Zeatao831/
Zattao831/
Zataho831/
Djataou773,099/
Chataou77139/
Siataou7713/
Jattaou7713/
Jatahou773/
Sjataou771/
Zotahou771/
Zeatoua771/
Jataouy771/
Catao732,561/
Satao732,269/
Jatao73230/
Zatoa7322/
Djattaou7116/
Djaataou7111/
Tchataou7110/
Dhjataou711/
Djatahou711/
Djhataou711/
Jattaaou711/
Djatao67959/
Catoiu67439/
Giatao67104/
Sataua6760/
Chatao6750/
Zotoiu6749/
Zotoua6739/
Satouo6733/
Jataoi6721/
Zeitao6718/
Cataðo6713/
Seatao6713/
Jaitao6712/
Jatoju6710/
Sautao675/
Satoju674/
Jataao674/
Saytao673/
Satoua673/
Cataua672/
Jatoua672/
Jatoiu672/
Satoyu672/
Saitao672/
Caitao672/
Jathao671/
Jatauo671/
Sathao671/
Djattaaou671/
Sataho671/
Zaitoa671/
Shatao671/
Zotouo671/
Jattao671/
Jatoau671/
Jataoy671/

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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
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  • 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 Zataou
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