Douhoun Surname
Approximately 89 people bear this surname
Douhoun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 86 | 1:120,181 | 13,205 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Douhoun (19) may also be a first name.
Douhoun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Douhoun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Douhoun (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻫﻮﻥ) has its highest incidence in Benin. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Douhoun.
How Common Is The Last Name Douhoun? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,980,395th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Douhoun live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Douhoun is also the 2,523,061st most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 19 people.
The last name is most widely held in Benin, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 120,181. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Atlantique Department, where 67 percent live, Zou Department, where 17 percent live and Littoral Department, where 13 percent live. Not including Benin this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 1 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douhoune | 93 | 4 | / |
| Douhounn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Douhon | 92 | 40 | / |
| Douhun | 92 | 9 | / |
| Duhoun | 92 | 1 | / |
| Touhoun | 86 | 15 | / |
| Deuhoun | 86 | 2 | / |
| Douhoum | 86 | 1 | / |
| Douhone | 86 | 1 | / |
| Duhound | 86 | 0 | / |
| Duhon | 83 | 8,051 | / |
| Douon | 83 | 1,503 | / |
| Duhun | 83 | 67 | / |
| Dooun | 83 | 7 | / |
| Douun | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dieuhoun | 80 | 9 | / |
| Touehoun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dou'oung | 80 | 1 | / |
| Douhan | 77 | 400 | / |
| Douone | 77 | 36 | / |
| Duhone | 77 | 27 | / |
| Touhon | 77 | 23 | / |
| Douong | 77 | 9 | / |
| Duhont | 77 | 5 | / |
| Dooyun | 77 | 5 | / |
| Doujun | 77 | 2 | / |
| Duhuin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Douhán | 77 | 1 | / |
| Douhoń | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tuhoun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dauhon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Duhaun | 77 | 0 | / |
| Duhunt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Doushoyan | 75 | 8 | / |
| Touhoueng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duhayon | 71 | 1,170 | / |
| Douhane | 71 | 42 | / |
| Duheyon | 71 | 16 | / |
| Douhain | 71 | 13 | / |
| Doujoum | 71 | 5 | / |
| Dujoune | 71 | 5 | / |
| Dieuhon | 71 | 3 | / |
| Duhogne | 71 | 2 | / |
| Douaion | 71 | 2 | / |
| Duhaion | 71 | 1 | / |
| Duioung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Diouhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Touhoum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Douoyon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Douhant | 71 | 1 | / |
| Douhien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Douayon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Duhan | 67 | 5,903 | / |
| Douan | 67 | 4,367 | / |
| Duyun | 67 | 706 | / |
| Duahn | 67 | 92 | / |
| Doeun | 67 | 37 | / |
| Dooan | 67 | 19 | / |
| Dujun | 67 | 15 | / |
| Deuheuon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Doeon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dushoian | 67 | 2 | / |
| Douom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douongue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dujoujon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duhán | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duhusing | 67 | 0 | / |
| Douchean | 67 | 0 | / |
Douhoun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Douhoun in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺪﻫﻮﻥ | aldhwn | - |
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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 Douhoun
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