Houansi Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Houansi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houansi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin501:206,71219,428
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Houansi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Houansi occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houansi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,661,929th most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. The last name Houansi is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Houansi live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Houansi is most prevalent in Benin, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 206,712. In Benin it is mostly concentrated in: Atlantique Department, where 42 percent reside, Zou Department, where 32 percent reside and Atakora Department, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Benin this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

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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 Houansi
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