Houeffa Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Houeffa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houeffa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1771:58,3937,220
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Houeffa (850) may also be a first name.

Houeffa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Houeffa occurs more in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houeffa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Houeffa is the 1,272,314th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Houeffa reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 279,628th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 850 people.

It is most widely held in Benin, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 58,393. In Benin it is most numerous in: Atlantique Department, where 77 percent reside, Zou Department, where 10 percent reside and Littoral Department, where 9 percent reside. Not including Benin this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ahoueffa935/
Houefa921,344/
Houffa926/
Oueffa921/
Ahouefa8622/
Houeffo8617/
Chouffa8617/
Oueffai861/
Ouffa832,117/
Houfa8313/
Ouefa8310/
Chouffai80292/
Chouffaï804/
Houeffio801/
Ouffai77730/
Choufa77684/
Gouffa77407/
Hauffa7787/
Hujefa7750/
Hojefa7716/
Ouffaa774/
Hoeffe774/
Houfai773/
Jouffa773/
Ouffad773/
Ouffah772/
Heiffa772/
Houefo771/
Houfaj771/
Houffi771/
Oueffo771/
Houefe771/
Houfad771/
Chouffaut7523/
Oufa73638/
Chouffi71217/
Cheuffa71216/
Chieffa7176/
Chouffe7152/
Cheiffa7130/
Houefio7112/
Chouffo7111/
Gouffau712/
Choufai712/
Khouffi711/
Khoufai711/
Chaoueffer711/
Chauffa711/
Goueffo711/
Houffey711/
Hojeefa711/
Houffee710/
Beffa672,128/
Ouefo67323/
Haufa67269/
Houfi67228/
Chouffot67200/
Yeffa67155/
Ouffy67138/
Oufaa67122/
Houfe67109/
Goufa6766/
Heufa6761/
Ieffa6749/
Chauffat6738/
Oufad6729/
Chouffet6722/
Hoifa6721/
Owefa6714/
Auffa6712/
Heifa6712/
Ouffe6710/
Oiffa6710/
Ujefa6710/
Ojefa679/
Joufa678/
Euffa678/
Gouffeau678/
Ouffi678/
Huefe676/
Oufat675/
Oufai674/
Ouffo673/
Veffa673/
Goefa672/
Houfo672/
Oufas672/
Oufah672/
Ousfa671/
Houfy671/
Ouwfa671/
Oyefa671/
Ouefi671/
Oufea671/
Heyfa671/
Aeffa671/
Huefo671/
Hojfa671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Houeffa
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