Avou Surname

755,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Avou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Avou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1651:62,6407,708
Nigeria751:2,361,90379,171
Mauritania431:95,2295,961
Cameroon271:769,22554,005
Burkina Faso211:873,9109,338
Ivory Coast181:1,281,73528,562
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Togo91:805,3086,372
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Avou (125) may also be a first name.

Avou Last Name Facts

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

Avou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻓﻮ) is more commonly found in Benin than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Avou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 755,622nd most common family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 19,228,353 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Avou are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 73 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Avou is also the 832,731st most widely held first name on earth It is held by 125 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is borne by 165 people, or 1 in 62,640. In Benin it is primarily concentrated in: Kouffo Department, where 70 percent are found, Collines Department, where 21 percent are found and Borgou Department, where 5 percent are found. Barring Benin Avou exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 20 percent are found and Mauritania, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Avoux8954/
Avoue8928/
Eavou8914/
Gavou899/
Avous894/
Ahvou894/
Avgou894/
Avohu893/
Asvou893/
Avout892/
Avouh892/
Avouï891/
Auvou891/
Avu861,873/
Avo861,222/
Avayou80105/
Havouy8020/
Avouya8013/
Gavoue802/
Havoue802/
Avouch801/
Gavoué801/
Gauvou801/
Havout800/
Abou75223,877/
Gavu753,650/
Avot75661/
Avoh75643/
Gavo75599/
Havu75488/
Avuç75465/
Avoa75445/
Avut75382/
Awou75326/
Avue75295/
Avoi75252/
Havo75223/
Avau75202/
Avuu75193/
Avui75131/
Aavu75118/
Aivo7595/
Avoy7559/
Avuz7559/
Avuo7558/
Avoe7556/
Ahvo7555/
Avud7547/
Ovou7545/
Aveu7541/
Avos7538/
Auvo7531/
Avuh7530/
Aivu7519/
Avus7517/
Ayvu7510/
Aïvo7510/
Avoo759/
Avuj756/
Avoï756/
Avod754/
Auvu753/
Asvu753/
Avop752/
Avuy752/
Atvu751/
Eavo751/
Ayvo751/
Ahvu751/
Atvo751/
Avho751/
Avgo750/
Aavo750/
D'Avout73107/
Aboud67377,899/
Habou67111,580/
About674,225/
Havuz672,334/
Abous672,236/
Gabou671,479/
Aboue67900/
Avoyi67872/
Abouh67626/
Aabou67617/
Avoji67532/
Gavoe67525/
Havuç67359/
Abouz67348/
Avots67346/
Gavhu67248/
Govou67201/
Avayu67194/
Havot67180/
Aviyo67179/
Avaux67155/
Avayo67132/
Avaut6798/
Ampou6794/
Aibou6791/
Avuji6786/
Awoue6785/
Havoj6778/
Avois6768/
Avuja6767/
Avuya6756/
Avoie6750/
Avuyo6745/
Gaivo6740/
Ahbou6737/
Aubou6731/
Aveau6730/
Aivui6730/
Avush6728/
Abouy6723/
Avuye6723/
Avioa6721/
Auvot6720/
Avoya6719/
Hawou6719/
Avejo6719/
Avajo6716/
Gavoj6716/
Aveus6715/
Aouha6715/
Ashvu6714/
Gavau6714/
Gaivu6714/
Avahu6713/
Asbou6713/
Havoi6712/
Havui6711/
Avuyi6711/
Havue6710/
Gaavu679/
Gavoy679/
Avuia679/
Avhau678/
Haivo678/
Awouh678/
Avodh677/
Avoch677/
Aiwou677/
Havus676/
Avoyo676/
Avujo676/
Ovohu676/
Havos675/
Asvos675/
Aboué675/
Aouej675/
Havoy674/
Hatvo674/
Avaju674/
Avuie674/
Havut674/
Havau674/
Avoid674/
Avuha674/
Avuje673/
Avaud673/
Haivu673/
Aïbou673/
Avohe673/
Avoye673/
Havoh673/
Avust673/
Avhot672/
Havoa672/
Eabou672/
Gavoi672/
Aveyo672/
Avosh672/
Abgou672/
Avoja672/
D'avo672/
Hovou672/
Ayvoo672/
Havgu671/
Havoe671/
Havoo671/
Avuyt671/
Gayvu671/
Ahavu671/
Aivut671/
Avaus671/
Avauz671/
Avhod671/
Ovouh671/
Avohá671/
Hauvo671/
Haveu671/
Havoz671/
Havoš671/
Hasvo671/
Âabou671/
Aivoh671/
Abhou671/
Aveyu671/
Avost671/
Auvoh671/
Atvos671/
Avuio671/
Avuit671/
Awoup671/
Avuud671/
Aybou671/
Aîvoh671/
Aïvoh671/
Aïwou671/
Ayvau671/
Aouea671/
Aouho671/
Ajbou671/
Auwou671/
Avoss671/
Avuos671/
Gaavo671/
Avoos671/
Gavoë671/
Gahvu671/
Havod670/
Avood670/
Avoia670/

Avou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Avou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺁﻓﻮafw66.67
ﺃﻓﻮafw33.33

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