Gbenou Surname

39,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Gbenou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gbenou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin10,2701:1,006114
Ethiopia1,9321:50,4905,344
Togo7351:9,8612,446
Ivory Coast2921:79,0114,325
France281:2,372,240182,981
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

The alternate forms: Gbénou (4) are calculated separately.

Gbenou (1,207) may also be a first name.

Gbenou Last Name Facts

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

Gbenou is more frequently found in Benin than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Gbénou. Click here for further possible spellings of Gbenou.

How Common Is The Last Name Gbenou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gbenou is the 39,435th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 547,524 people. Gbenou is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gbenou live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 84 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 227,976th most frequent forename on earth, borne by 1,207 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Benin, where it is carried by 10,270 people, or 1 in 1,006. In Benin it is mostly concentrated in: Ouémé Department, where 41 percent live, Atlantique Department, where 22 percent live and Zou Department, where 10 percent live. Not including Benin this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 15 percent live and Togo, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gbénou944/
Gbeanou92158/
Gbengou9214/
Gbegnou926/
G'Benou921/
Gbeinou921/
Gbenu911,219/
Gbeno9115/
N'Gbenou862/
Gbehenou861/
Gbetnhou861/
Guenou831,770/
Gbengo83261/
Gbengu83207/
Ngbenu8375/
Gbenue8327/
Gbinou8310/
Gbenuu833/
Gbegno832/
Gbeneu831/
Gbenoy831/
Gbeenu831/
Gbenuo831/
Gbenho831/
Gbegnu831/
Gbenoa831/
Gbenahoue8037/
Gbeanue7748/
Gbeango7721/
Guenoue7712/
Guenouh773/
Gbinhou771/
Gbenuji771/
Gbenayo771/
Gbeangu771/
Gouenou771/
Gueynou771/
Gbena731,468/
Gueno731,121/
Guenu7339/
Gweno7311/
Gvenu738/
Gbinu735/
Gwenu732/
Gbinhoue7166/
Gouesnou713/
Gbengayo711/
Ngwenouh711/
Gbenga6712,293/
Guinou67353/
Gbenye67176/
Gbenee67118/
Kwenou6747/
Gbenie6724/
Ngbena6721/
Gbingo6713/
Gbignouet6713/
Guenau6713/
Gueneu6712/
Gbenah6712/
Gouenayou6711/
Kuenou676/
Quenou675/
Gbeana674/
Gbinoa674/
Gboinu673/
Gbenay672/
Guenho672/
Guenhu672/
Gbinoy671/
Gueino671/
Gbeina671/
Gwenoi671/
Gbenae671/
Gbeney671/
Cuenou671/
Gbesna671/
Gbegna671/
Guenoy671/
Gwegno670/

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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 Gbenou
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