Assanhoun Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Assanhoun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Assanhoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1391:74,3578,912
Ivory Coast651:354,94212,641

Assanhoun (25) may also be a first name.

Assanhoun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Assanhoun is found most in Benin. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Assanhoun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Assanhoun is the 1,168,344th most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. The surname Assanhoun is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Assanhoun reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most widely held forename at a global level, borne by 25 people.

The last name Assanhoun is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is carried by 139 people, or 1 in 74,357. In Benin Assanhoun is most numerous in: Atlantique Department, where 73 percent reside, Zou Department, where 19 percent reside and Littoral Department, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Benin this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 32 percent reside.

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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
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