Houanou Surname

424,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 816 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Houanou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houanou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin8011:12,9031,767
Togo91:805,3086,372
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Houanou (17) may also be a first name.

Houanou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Houanou is borne by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houanou? popularity and diffusion

Houanou is the 424,145th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 8,930,816 people. The last name Houanou is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Houanou are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Houanou is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 17 people.

The last name Houanou is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is held by 801 people, or 1 in 12,903. In Benin Houanou is mostly found in: Kouffo Department, where 57 percent reside, Zou Department, where 22 percent reside and Littoral Department, where 8 percent reside. Other than Benin it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 1 percent reside and Finland, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houannou93624/
Houanhou9355/
Houeanou9312/
Houhanou932/
Houamnou931/
Chouanou931/
Ouanou92139/
Hoanou927/
Houehanou88859/
Houanhoue888/
Chouannou881/
Houannnou881/
Chouanhou881/
Ahounou863,828/
Gouanou863,654/
Ouannou86312/
Ouangou86130/
Ouanhou86114/
Ohounou8618/
Jouanou8610/
Ouhanou865/
Houanoh862/
Ouanoue862/
Ouagnou861/
Ouanouz861/
Hoanu8334/
Oanou831/
Houehannou822/
Hoehanou80630/
Ouhannou80220/
Gouannou80144/
Ahoungou8058/
Ahounnou8030/
Yehounou8015/
Aïhounou8014/
Houannui8012/
Ouhounou8010/
Ahounoud809/
Ouahnous804/
Ouanouch803/
Aîhounou802/
Houhonou801/
Huehanou801/
Hohounou801/
Jouhanou801/
Ouannouz801/
Chouango801/
Chaounou801/
Ouagnoue801/
Ouango7710,498/
Huțanu77658/
Ahonou77599/
Joanou77120/
Hueanu7763/
Hușanu7755/
Jouano7753/
Houana7730/
Ahouno7713/
Aounou775/
Hoanos775/
Ouanop773/
Hoango772/
Ouaneu772/
Hoanoş771/
Hoanue771/
Ouonou771/
Ohonou771/
Goanou771/
Ayihounou75504/
Gouhounou7568/
Ohiaounou7516/
Ayehounou757/
Gouhannou753/
Houhonnou751/
Houanioha751/
Houehonou751/
Huiyannou751/
Youhounou751/
Gouanhoue751/
Aïhounnou751/
Chahounou751/
Haiouanoh751/
Oano7337/
Oanu7311/
Joannou711,438/
Jouanno711,230/
Ouaneuh71964/
Chouana71339/
Ahoungo71132/
Hugianu71103/
Gouanho7190/
Gohonou7190/
Gouhoungou7170/
Houehounou7140/
Houamna7138/
Chouanneau7125/
Aïounou7116/
Hahonou718/
Aîounou716/
Ouamnoi716/
Hoțeanu714/
Ahonnou714/
Houonho714/
Chooamnouy714/
Ouijano713/
Houasna713/
Houongo712/
Ouhango712/
Houhana712/
Ouhounnous712/
Ouongou711/
Hoanhut711/
Aounous711/
Ahoungu711/
Khoanoe711/
Houagna711/
Houanai711/
Houanna711/
Hououna711/
Johanou711/
Jouanau711/
Yehonou711/
Gouhounnou711/
Gouango711/
Gouonou711/
Gohounhoue711/
Ahougno711/
Aihonou711/
Ajihounnou711/
Aïhanou711/
Choanut711/
Chohano711/
Chouhounou711/
Əoannou711/
Khouana711/
Aounouh711/
Khoanoi711/
Ouana6720,472/
Gohoungo673,234/
Ahono671,664/
Ohanu67693/
Chueanoi67224/
Ohano67198/
Aihonnou67194/
Uhano67135/
Chauhanu6760/
Aïhonnou6754/
Khuhanoi6741/
Aïhounho6737/
Aheyonou6723/
Ohono6720/
Joanu6719/
Haono6719/
Hoana6714/
Goanu6714/
Jouannau6714/
Chouhana6712/
Gouongou6712/
Aîhounho6711/
Aouno6710/
Chouanga6710/
Hoono679/
Joano679/
Aîhonnou676/
Ayehonou676/
Oueounou675/
Ihyoango674/
Hoangowe674/
Uoano674/
Hauaynuy674/
Uhanu673/
Ayihanou673/
Houehounnou673/
Gouaneau672/
Johannou672/
Oauno672/
Chauangu672/
Khouhana671/
Oango671/
Ouonu671/
Chauhano671/
Ohounojo671/
Houhanie671/
Houhonho671/
Houaaina671/
Huhanayo671/
Hayaanou671/
Hayyanou671/
Jouanneu671/
Oanoy671/
Oasno671/
Hajjouno671/
Haiyanou671/
Hahonnou671/
Ahoussinnou671/
Ajihanou671/
Ayihonou671/
Ayahonou671/
Aonou671/
Aayounou671/
Uhono671/
Ouono671/
Oagno671/
Cheuanoi671/
Choaynoo671/

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