Houenouvi Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Houenouvi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houenouvi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1431:72,2778,697
France41:16,605,680368,153
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Houenouvi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Houenouvi is found most frequently in Benin. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houenouvi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,415,499th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The last name Houenouvi is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Houenouvi reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Benin, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 72,277. In Benin it is primarily concentrated in: Littoral Department, where 42 percent are found, Ouémé Department, where 25 percent are found and Zou Department, where 13 percent are found. Barring Benin this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in France, where 3 percent are found and Switzerland, where 2 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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