Gadessehoun Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Gadessehoun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gadessehoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin911:113,57812,648
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759

Gadessehoun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gadessehoun is most common in Benin. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Gadessehoun click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gadessehoun? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gadessehoun is the 1,918,812th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. The surname Gadessehoun is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Gadessehoun reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most commonly used in Benin, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 113,578. In Benin Gadessehoun is mostly found in: Mono Department, where 92 percent reside, Zou Department, where 4 percent reside and Atlantique Department, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Benin this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Sweden, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gadessihoun912/
Gadessihhoun871/
Adissehoun863/
Adesehun8426/
Adissehon801/
Adesihon745/
Adesehan743/
Adeshion743/
Adesihun742/
Adeceoun741/
Adesiun674/
Adesean672/
Adesyun671/
Goodession670/

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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 Gadessehoun
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