Houessou Surname

14,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,918 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Houessou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houessou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin33,2841:31116
Togo2,2051:3,287494
Ethiopia1,7711:55,0805,737
Gabon2021:9,3521,744
Ivory Coast1731:133,3606,447
France981:677,78386,620
Nigeria621:2,857,14190,271
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Senegal181:809,9632,817
Burkina Faso181:1,019,56110,177
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Finland61:916,11741,832
Mauritania61:682,47721,744
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
England41:13,929,515290,718
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
China31:455,773,85521,925
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Houéssou (13) are calculated separately.

Houessou (2,007) may also be a first name.

Houessou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Houessou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﺴﻮ) occurs more in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Houéssou. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houessou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 14,688th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 192,192 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Houessou are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 168,700th most prevalent forename worldwide It is held by 2,007 people.

The surname Houessou is most common in Benin, where it is borne by 33,284 people, or 1 in 311. In Benin it is most frequent in: Ouémé Department, where 28 percent are found, Zou Department, where 18 percent are found and Atlantique Department, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Benin this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 6 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 5 percent are found.

Houessou Last Name Statistics demography

Houessou earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houéssou9613/
Ahouessou9421/
Houesssou949/
Houssou9325,939/
Ouessou93165/
Houesou9376/
Houesso9361/
Huessou9314/
Hoessou935/
Houessu931/
Ehoussou884,200/
Aouessou8846/
Houesgou887/
Housssou886/
Oueyssou886/
Choussou883/
Khoussou882/
Howessou882/
Houtssou881/
Hoyessou881/
Houssoue881/
Houssouh881/
Ouesssou881/
Ouhessou881/
Ahouesso881/
Houssous881/
Oussou8625,145/
Housou86111/
Huesso8666/
Houssu8650/
Ouesso8634/
Housso8630/
Houeso862/
Ouesou862/
Houesu861/
Ehoussoud8221/
Houssouhe8211/
Houssayou821/
Oussous801,613/
Goussou80669/
Houessa80249/
Houssoy80239/
Chousou80231/
Hoissou80148/
Houssos8018/
Gouesso8015/
Whessou8014/
Ousssou8011/
Chousso8010/
Khousso809/
Ouhssou804/
Ehousou804/
Eoussou803/
Chuessu803/
Howesou802/
Housgou802/
Houssoh802/
Oussoue802/
Oussouh802/
Hwessou801/
Hoessoe801/
Houshou801/
Houhsou801/
Houdsou801/
Houtsou801/
Houssop801/
Heissou801/
Joussou801/
Goessou801/
Eoessou801/
Ehousso801/
Hueso777,519/
Housu7741/
Ousso7737/
Ousou7721/
Uesso7717/
Houso7713/
Huesu7711/
Oussu7710/
Hoeso771/
Oesso771/
Housseau75628/
Huissoud75360/
Aihossou7524/
Houechou7518/
Cheyssou7516/
Hawessou759/
Oussouss759/
Oussouhe758/
Houssaut754/
Choussos753/
Cheissou753/
Housseux752/
Khousseu751/
Houessai751/
Houessee751/
Huissout751/
Heyissou751/
Oussouya751/
Oussouyo751/
Oussoujo751/
Ayoussou751/
Chousous751/
Chuesseu751/
Chaussou751/
Ouesoues751/
Houssa714,791/
Bessou714,253/
Vessou711,095/
Houzou71711/
Goussu71478/
Houezo71295/
Wessou71111/
Gousso71101/
Houetchou7199/
Housos7174/
Yessou7163/
Housseaux7151/
Huesos7145/
Oissou7140/
Ouessa7136/
Housas7131/
Khouso7122/
Oussoi7119/
Chaussouy7115/
Housui7114/
Cheissoux7114/
Huisso719/
Gousou719/
Ousous719/
Whesou717/
Huessa715/
Housho715/
Hiesso715/
Housau714/
Aussou714/
Khouessah714/
Jousou713/
Jousso713/
Chouso713/
Chousu712/
Houzeu712/
Oussoh712/
Houshu712/
Ousouy711/
Housgo711/
Houezu711/
Oussau711/
Houessiya711/
Heusso711/
Hoisou711/
Oussoï711/
Oussui711/
Oussoa711/
Whesso711/
Goussouyo711/
Eessou711/
Chousseau711/
Ouhsou711/
Huesgo711/
Hayessous711/
Goesso711/
Housoy710/
Khoussa671,937/
Boissou67927/
Awessou67875/
Haissou67800/
Ayessou67763/
Houssay67739/
Ouso67704/
Ouessai67690/
Chousos67575/
Houssey67450/
Ayossou67447/
Houssat67428/
Ousu67261/
Ousouss67239/
Houssei67150/
Houzeau67142/
Uesu67104/
Ueso6763/
Houchou6750/
Chousseaud6740/
Gaussou6739/
Chousas6731/
Hayesso6725/
Hayssou6718/
Goissou6716/
Houssas6715/
Oeso6715/
Heusseu6713/
Bessoue6713/
Veissou6711/
Aihosso678/
Chousio678/
Houseas677/
Weissou677/
Ojossou676/
Ajossou675/
Gouessa675/
Ousouha674/
Houysod674/
Chiesso673/
Boyssou673/
Eyassou672/
Bessouh672/
Houzzou672/
Weyssou672/
Beyssou672/
Choussa672/
Choutsu672/
Jeissou672/
Houssai672/
Khoesoh672/
Juissou671/
Khousho671/
Hayosso671/
Houseys671/
Houssea671/
Howieso671/
Eissouh671/
Hiouusu671/
Oyossou671/
Houetchoue671/
Housais671/
Housays671/
Ijossou671/
Hojesjo671/
Khousoo671/
Jousseu671/
Ouiasso671/
Ousseau671/
Ousseyu671/
Vouysou671/
Woissou671/
Geassou671/
Gousgou671/
Goussau671/
Goyesso671/
Beessou671/
Buissou671/
Ayousso671/
Oesu671/
Chuesui671/
Chuisso671/
Chouhsu671/
Hueysau671/
Huessey670/
Choisso670/

Houessou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Houessou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﻳﺴﻮwysw-

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