Cotonou Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Benin

Cotonou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cotonou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Cotonou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cotonou is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Cotonou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cotonou? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,532,898th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Cotonou occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Cotonou are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles.

Cotonou is most numerous in England, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England it is most prevalent in: Kent, where 63 percent are found and Greater London, where 38 percent are found. Apart from England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 26 percent are found and Israel, where 21 percent are found.

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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 Cotonou
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