Houfanou Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Houfanou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houfanou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098

Houfanou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Houfanou is found most in Benin. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Houfanou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Houfanou is the 6,360,413th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Houfanou occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Houfanou reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most commonly held in Benin, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 1,476,515. In Benin Houfanou is most numerous in: Mono Department, where 100 percent live. Beside Benin this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 22 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Houffanou941/
Oufanou9314/
Ouffanou886/
Hoefanou881/
Houfonou881/
Hufano86809/
Hofano865/
Ofanou861/
Haufano8013/
Chufano802/
Huefano802/
Hofonou801/
Hofango801/
Oufenou801/
Hufanus800/
Ufano77416/
Ofano77146/
Ofanu7738/
Ufanu772/
Chafanou7510/
Choufana751/
Afanou718,227/
Hufana712,684/
Ofango71228/
Ofanoa7158/
Oufana7144/
Gufano7133/
Hofana7110/
Ofamno715/
Jofano713/
Ofaino712/
Usfanu711/
Ofanau711/
Ofainu711/
Houfougna711/
Oifano711/
Hufono711/
Affanou672,980/
Afannou67161/
Aphanou67129/
Afounou679/
Khofana678/
Chofana674/
Hafanos674/
Heufana674/
Chufana673/
Aifanou673/
Uiefanu673/
Huffana672/
Goufana672/
Afainou672/
Eufasno671/
Haffano671/
Khafano671/
Oufongo671/
Afaynou671/
Aïfanou671/

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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 Houfanou
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