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 may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cotonou? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,532,898th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Cotonou is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Cotonou live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England Cotonou is most prevalent in: Kent, where 63 percent reside and Greater London, where 38 percent reside. Excluding England it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 26 percent reside and Israel, where 21 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
  • 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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