Akpansou Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Akpansou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akpansou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1161:89,10010,389
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Akpansou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akpansou is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akpansou? popularity and diffusion

Akpansou is the 1,666,404th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Akpansou live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Akpansou is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 89,100. In Benin it is most frequent in: Zou Department, where 86 percent are found, Littoral Department, where 5 percent are found and Mono Department, where 4 percent are found. Besides Benin this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in France, where 2 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akpanssou9410/
Akpanso9312/
Akpaunso881/
Akpannso881/
Akpandjou821/
Akpahunso821/
Akpansa8011/
Akpanzo802/
Akpansah7513/
Akpanzoa754/
Akpancho751/
Akpanjot751/
Akpanssa751/
Akphonsu751/
Hekponsou712/
Akpansaha711/
Akpanza67348/
Ekpanzo6734/
Akpanja674/
Hekponssou671/
Okpansa671/
Ekponso671/
Eakpoonsup671/
Akpandja63710/
Akponchu631/
Ekpanza53315/
Ekponsa539/
Akpomcho501/

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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 Akpansou
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