Agoune Surname
Approximately 4,837 people bear this surname
Agoune Surname User-submission:
The surname Agoune or Aggoune means 'mute' in Algerian dialect, someone who cannot physically talk, being born that way. The old stories describe that when French were giving last names to Algerians, some did not offer a last name (by not speaking), and therefore had their last name recorded as 'mute'.
Read More About This SurnameAgoune Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 4,722 | 1:8,181 | 1,407 |
| France | 87 | 1:763,480 | 93,619 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Agoune (35) may also be a first name.
Agoune Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Agoune or Aggoune means 'mute' in Algerian dialect, someone who cannot physically talk, being born that way. The old stories describe that when French were giving last names to Algerians, some did not offer a last name (by not speaking), and therefore had their last name recorded as 'mute'.
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Where Does The Last Name Agoune Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Agoune is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Agoune? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 98,049th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,506,625 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Agoune live; 98 percent live in North Africa and 98 percent live in Mahgreb. Agoune is also the 1,744,716th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 35 people.
It is most frequent in Algeria, where it is carried by 4,722 people, or 1 in 8,181. In Algeria Agoune is most numerous in: Constantine Province, where 38 percent live, Batna Province, where 13 percent live and Sétif Province, where 9 percent live. Other than Algeria this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in France, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
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