Ahouangan Surname

229,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,770 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Ahouangan Surname User-submission:

The meaning of this surname is 'leader of war' or 'general'.

Ahouangan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1,7421:5,933791
Ivory Coast131:1,774,71034,235
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
France51:13,284,544357,392
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Ahouangan (10) may also be a first name.

Ahouangan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this surname is 'leader of war' or 'general'.

- ahouannoukon

Ahouangan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ahouangan is found most frequently in Benin. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahouangan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 229,011th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,117,258 people. Ahouangan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ahouangan are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ahouangan is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 10 people.

The last name is most common in Benin, where it is carried by 1,742 people, or 1 in 5,933. In Benin it is primarily found in: Zou Department, where 68 percent reside, Littoral Department, where 11 percent reside and Atlantique Department, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Benin Ahouangan exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside and Belgium, where 0 percent reside.

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