Gnansounou Surname

97,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Gnansounou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gnansounou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin4,7801:2,162261
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Ivory Coast141:1,647,94532,915
France101:6,642,272293,169
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Gnansounou (111) may also be a first name.

Gnansounou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gnansounou occurs more in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gnansounou? popularity and diffusion

Gnansounou is the 97,318th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,493,962 people. The last name Gnansounou occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gnansounou live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gnansounou is also the 890,531st most frequent given name worldwide, borne by 111 people.

The last name is most widespread in Benin, where it is held by 4,780 people, or 1 in 2,162. In Benin it is primarily found in: Ouémé Department, where 24 percent are found, Zou Department, where 22 percent are found and Atlantique Department, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Benin this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 1 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent are found.

Gnansounou Last Name Statistics demography

Gnansounou earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning $49,156 USD per year.

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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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