Banouin Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Banouin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banouin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin411:252,08822,137
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806

Banouin (34) may also be a first name.

Banouin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Banouin is most common in Benin. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banouin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,979,664th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. Banouin occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Banouin are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most widely held given name internationally, held by 34 people.

Banouin is most commonly held in Benin, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 252,088. In Benin it is most common in: Donga Department, where 44 percent are found, Alibori Department, where 24 percent are found and Borgou Department, where 24 percent are found. Excluding Benin this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bangouin9317/
Banouyin937/
Banouhoin881/
Banoain863/
Banohin862/
Bongouin801/
Banoen77348/
Bannoen71436/
Baneain7130/
Bangoen7125/
Bonohin7114/
Banaein719/
Banoene711/
Banoeen711/
Baniyain67926/
Bajnahin67122/
Vanoijen678/
Bhanoesingh674/
Banayain672/
Wognouin671/
Vanouhen670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Banouin
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