Fidegnon Surname

281,089th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Fidegnon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fidegnon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1,3501:7,6561,052
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France21:33,211,361423,184
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

The alternate forms: Fidégnon (2) are calculated separately.

Fidegnon (598) may also be a first name.

Fidegnon Last Name Facts

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

Fidegnon occurs more in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Fidégnon. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fidegnon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 281,089th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,307,754 people. The surname Fidegnon occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Fidegnon are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 341,904th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 598 people.

The last name Fidegnon is most prevalent in Benin, where it is borne by 1,350 people, or 1 in 7,656. In Benin it is most numerous in: Kouffo Department, where 41 percent are found, Mono Department, where 18 percent are found and Collines Department, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Benin this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fidégnon962/
Fidenon931/
Videgnon88878/
Fidagnon8812/
Fedegnon882/
Fidegnihoun8414/
Vedegnon7539/
Fiodehenhoun701/
Fidinand633/
Fedenand632/
Phidesnane560/
Fedinan531/
Fedinant509/

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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 Fidegnon
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