Houessouvi Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Houessouvi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houessouvi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1691:61,1577,536
Ivory Coast111:2,097,38537,425
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Houessouvi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Houessouvi is borne by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houessouvi? popularity and diffusion

Houessouvi is the 1,263,456th most widely held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 40,041,461 people. Houessouvi is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Houessouvi reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most frequently held in Benin, where it is carried by 169 people, or 1 in 61,157. In Benin it is most frequent in: Mono Department, where 43 percent are found, Atlantique Department, where 21 percent are found and Littoral Department, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Benin Houessouvi occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 6 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 1 percent are found.

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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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