Gouanou Surname

124,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,654 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Gouanou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gouanou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast3,6311:6,354571
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gouanou (1,575) may also be a first name.

Gouanou Last Name Facts

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

Gouanou is more commonly found in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gouanou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 124,716th most frequently held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,994,402 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Gouanou live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 78 percent live in Mande Africa. It is also the 194,984th most commonly occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 1,575 people.

The last name Gouanou is most commonly used in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 3,631 people, or 1 in 6,354. In The Ivory Coast it is mostly found in: Montagnes District, where 83 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 7 percent reside and Bas-Sassandra District, where 5 percent reside. Besides The Ivory Coast this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 0 percent reside and Benin, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouannou93144/
Ngouanou9398/
Gouanhou9312/
Ouanou92139/
Goanou921/
Gouhannou883/
Gouanhoue881/
Houanou86816/
Ouannou86312/
Ouangou86130/
Ouanhou86114/
Gouanho8690/
Ouhanou865/
Gouaneu863/
Ouanoue862/
Ouagnou861/
Ngouano861/
Gouango861/
Gouonou861/
Ouanouz861/
Goano8331/
Goanu8314/
Oanou831/
Houannou80624/
Ouhannou80220/
Ngouaneu8071/
Houanhou8055/
Gouongou8012/
Houeanou8012/
Ouahnous804/
Ngouonou803/
Ouanouch803/
Gouaneau802/
Houhanou802/
Goasnoue801/
Houamnou801/
Ouannouz801/
Ouhanhou801/
Ngouanho801/
Ngouanoh801/
Ngaounou801/
Gaounous801/
Ouagnoue801/
Ouango7710,498/
Goanue77753/
Gouana77299/
Goanos7715/
Hoanou777/
Goango775/
Aounou775/
Guțanu775/
Ouanop773/
Gauano772/
Ouaneu772/
Gaonou771/
Goangu771/
Goannu771/
Ouonou771/
Gouono771/
Gușanu771/
Goanus771/
Houehanou75859/
Gouhounou7568/
Houanhoue758/
Ngouonnou752/
Houannnou751/
Ngouonhou751/
Oano7337/
Oanu7311/
Ahounou713,828/
Ngouana712,150/
Ouaneuh71964/
Ngouono71723/
Gogianu7194/
Gohonou7190/
Gouanga7151/
Gojeanu7139/
Gouongo7119/
Ohounou7118/
Aïounou7116/
Gouagna7114/
Goannue7113/
Aîounou716/
Ouamnoi716/
Gouaïna714/
Ouijano713/
Guhiano712/
Houanoh712/
Houehannou712/
Gojianu711/
Gouanad711/
Aounous711/
Ngou'ounou711/
Ngaonou711/
Gouhounnou711/
Gouanat711/
Gouogno711/
Gouonno711/
Gohanho711/
Əoannou711/
Aounouh711/
Ngoanoi711/
Gugiano711/
Ouana6720,472/
Ohanu67693/
Hoehanou67630/
Ohano67198/
Uhano67135/
Goana67126/
Hoanu6734/
Ahounnou6730/
Gaono6728/
Yehounou6715/
Aïhounou6714/
Houannui6712/
Ouhounou6710/
Aouno6710/
Ahounoud679/
Oueounou675/
Uoano674/
Uhanu673/
Goono672/
Aîhounou672/
Ngouonno672/
Oauno672/
Ouonu671/
Houhonou671/
Huehanou671/
Hohounou671/
Ouhonhou671/
Ngouan'a671/
Ngouanah671/
Ngouanai671/
Ngouanea671/
N'Gouana671/
Oanoy671/
Oasno671/
Gouhouna671/
Gouonnue671/
Goană671/
Gohaungo671/
Aonou671/
Aayounou671/
Ouono671/

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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 Gouanou
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