Houdohoun Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Houdohoun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houdohoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin731:141,58414,936
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Houdohoun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Houdohoun is found most in Benin. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Houdohoun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,203,767th most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The last name Houdohoun occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Houdohoun reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in Benin, where it is borne by 73 people, or 1 in 141,584. In Benin it is most numerous in: Collines Department, where 34 percent reside, Alibori Department, where 22 percent reside and Zou Department, where 22 percent reside. Apart from Benin this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 1 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
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