Where Does The Last Name Gounde Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gounde (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻧﺪ) occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gounde? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Gounde is the 801,116^th most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 20,821,560 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Gounde reside; 73 percent reside in West Africa and 66 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gounde is also the 951,070^th most prevalent first name globally, held by 99 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Benin, where it is held by 228 people, or 1 in 45,332. In Benin it is most common in: Collines Department, where 56 percent reside, Zou Department, where 30 percent reside and Borgou Department, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Benin this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 22 percent reside and Niger, where 7 percent reside.