Houandan Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Houandan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houandan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin201:516,78033,864
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352

Houandan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Houandan is more frequently found in Benin than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Houandan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,602,217th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Houandan are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in Benin, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 516,780. In Benin it is primarily found in: Kouffo Department, where 45 percent are found, Mono Department, where 30 percent are found and Littoral Department, where 25 percent are found. Apart from Benin it is found in one country. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 33 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Houandan
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