Hounein Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Hounein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 6 | 1:682,477 | 21,744 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Hounein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hounein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hounein (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻨﻴﻦ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hounein? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hounein is the 7,117,718th most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Hounein is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Hounein live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Hounein is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 682,477. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Brakna Region, where 67 percent are found, Assaba Region, where 17 percent are found and Tagant Region, where 17 percent are found. Not including Mauritania this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Brazil, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hounein Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hounein in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﻨﻴﻦ | hnyn | 66.67 |
| ﺃﺣﻨﻴﻦ | ahnyn | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hounein
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