Houndeffo Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Houndeffo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houndeffo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1761:58,7257,253
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Houndeffo Last Name Facts

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

Houndeffo is borne by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houndeffo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,267,784th most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 40,262,685 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Houndeffo reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most widely held in Benin, where it is carried by 176 people, or 1 in 58,725. In Benin it is most frequent in: Collines Department, where 38 percent live, Zou Department, where 23 percent live and Littoral Department, where 15 percent live. Besides Benin this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houndefo94102/
Houndeafo895/
Houndiffo891/
Hondefo881/
Houndefa8230/
Ondeafo753/
Houndéfa711/
Hundifod711/
Yendefo631/
Handifod59195/
Ainedefo591/
Oyindefa591/
Oyindeifa5617/
Ainedeifo561/
Haandifod561/
Andefa5314/
Andifo534/
Andesfa505/
Chandeephot501/
Andifoi501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Houndeffo
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