Bonkanon Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Bonkanon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bonkanon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1171:88,33810,310
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051

Bonkanon (69) may also be a first name.

Bonkanon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bonkanon has its highest incidence in Benin. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Bonkanon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonkanon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bonkanon is the 1,658,108th most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bonkanon live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,171,416th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 69 people.

The surname Bonkanon is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is held by 117 people, or 1 in 88,338. In Benin it is mostly concentrated in: Alibori Department, where 83 percent reside, Borgou Department, where 15 percent reside and Donga Department, where 1 percent reside. Barring Benin this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 2 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 1 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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  • 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 Bonkanon
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