Family name Antou (Antou 
) , globally, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen Antou is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Mauritius, where it is quite a rare surname, Senegal, where it is a rare surname, and Ivory Coast. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, Senegal, and France. Likewise, Antou is the forename as well as the last name.