Gnaho Surname

405,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Gnaho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gnaho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin5721:18,0692,430
Ivory Coast2641:87,3914,660
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
France81:8,302,840321,660
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gnaho (49) may also be a first name.

Gnaho Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gnaho occurs more in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gnaho? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gnaho is the 405,848th most frequently used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 8,444,433 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Gnaho reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 49 people.

The surname is most widely held in Benin, where it is carried by 572 people, or 1 in 18,069. In Benin Gnaho is mostly concentrated in: Ouémé Department, where 45 percent live, Littoral Department, where 27 percent live and Zou Department, where 9 percent live. Besides Benin Gnaho occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 31 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gnahou91533/
Gnahgo9132/
Gnahoi9123/
Gnao89670/
Ngnahou831/
Gnaou80506/
Gnaoi8075/
Gnoah8011/
Gnoho808/
Ngnao802/
Gnaoa801/
Gnhao801/
Gnauo801/
Gnhoa801/
Gnohou731,425/
Gnahga731/
Gnoach731/
Gnhoua731/
Gnaheu731/
Gnoa6773/
Gymnaos677/
Gymnaou675/
Gnauoua671/
Gnohohy671/
Guennaou621/
Gnoua6016/
Gnaua601/
Gnouo601/
Gnoha601/
Ngnoua552/
Ghnooo551/
Gnoyio551/
Gngayya501/
Ginneaa501/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gnaho
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