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Cognomen Iou (Ego , Ю , Iou ) , all over the world, is a common family name. The last name Iou is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is quite a rare surname, Togo, and Somalia. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, Russia, and Indonesia. Also, Iou is the forename as well as the last name.