Degbegnon Surname

498,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Degbegnon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Degbegnon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin6271:16,4842,221
Ivory Coast191:1,214,27527,625
France81:8,302,840321,660
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England11:55,718,059489,080

Degbegnon (109) may also be a first name.

Degbegnon Last Name Facts

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

Degbegnon occurs in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Degbegnon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 498,439th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,025,032 people. The last name Degbegnon is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Degbegnon reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Degbegnon is also the 900,062nd most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 109 people.

The last name is most frequent in Benin, where it is held by 627 people, or 1 in 16,484. In Benin Degbegnon is most numerous in: Collines Department, where 68 percent reside, Zou Department, where 15 percent reside and Littoral Department, where 6 percent reside. Other than Benin this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent reside and France, 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Degbegnon
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