Dassanou Surname

284,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Dassanou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dassanou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin9071:11,3951,562
Togo4201:17,2575,159
Senegal61:2,429,8904,996
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Dassanou (55) may also be a first name.

Dassanou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dassanou occurs more in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dassanou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dassanou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 284,958th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 5,398,182 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Dassanou are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dassanou is also the 1,336,256th most frequent forename at a global level It is held by 55 people.

The surname is most widespread in Benin, where it is borne by 907 people, or 1 in 11,395. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Atlantique Department, where 31 percent reside, Mono Department, where 29 percent reside and Kouffo Department, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Benin it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 31 percent reside and Senegal, where 0 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dassanou
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