Houfouet Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Houfouet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houfouet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Houfouet (25) may also be a first name.

Houfouet Last Name Facts

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

Houfouet is found most in The Ivory Coast. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Houfouet? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Houfouet reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 25 people.

It is most frequently held in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 4,614,246. In The Ivory Coast Houfouet is most numerous in: Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 40 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 20 percent live and Gôh-Djiboua District, where 20 percent live. Excluding The Ivory Coast it is found in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houffouet94161/
Houfoue9316/
Oufouet9313/
Ouffouet881,730/
Houffoue88210/
Goufouet881/
Ouefouet881/
Khoufout881/
Hoffouet881/
Oufoue8669/
Houfou864/
Houphouet824,652/
Cheufouet822/
Gouefouet821/
Ouffoue807,223/
Hufouye8032/
Offouet805/
Oufoued801/
Hhouphouet781/
Oufou774/
Ofoue773/
Ufout773/
Hufou771/
Ouphouet75361/
Houphoue75190/
Hoffouer753/
Ouffoueh751/
Houffoué751/
Hoffoute751/
Jeufouet751/
Ouffouee751/
Hoovue7168/
Offoue7143/
Chouffaut7123/
Goufou7112/
Hofues714/
Houfei714/
Uffout714/
Ofouye712/
Ahfout711/
Afouet711/
Oudfou711/
Hoffou711/
Hufues711/
Houfwe711/
Houfey711/
Ofuete711/
Ofoe674,782/
Ofou67495/
Affouet67143/
Ofue6784/
Hufault6759/
Haffout6721/
Yefouet6714/
Ouffoué6712/
Aphouet6711/
Oussfou676/
Ufou675/
Hatfout674/
Ufoe672/
Ufue672/
Chaufue672/
Gouffou671/
Afouete671/
Houffey671/
Gofouth671/
Hoffuer671/
Hoffouy671/
Houwbet671/
Jafouet671/
O'Foust671/
Goufoud671/
Goffoet671/
Ajufuet671/
Auffoue671/
Choefoe671/
Choufey671/
Cheufou671/
Ofuette671/
Houffee670/
Offoust670/

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Footnotes

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