Houagbe Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Houagbe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houagbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1561:66,2548,094
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Houagbe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Houagbe is more frequently found in Benin than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Houagbe.

How Common Is The Last Name Houagbe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,374,607th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. The surname Houagbe occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Houagbe live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Houagbe is most numerous in Benin, where it is borne by 156 people, or 1 in 66,254. In Benin it is mostly concentrated in: Kouffo Department, where 54 percent are found, Atlantique Department, where 23 percent are found and Zou Department, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Benin this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 2 percent are found and Cameroon, where 1 percent are found.

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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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  • 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 Houagbe
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