Houngbeme Surname

166,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Houngbeme Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houngbeme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin2,5691:4,023514
France161:4,151,420237,746
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

The alternate forms: Houngbèmè (2), Houngbémé (1) & Houngbèmé (1) are calculated separately.

Houngbeme (70) may also be a first name.

Houngbeme Last Name Facts

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

Houngbeme is most common in Benin. It can also appear in the variant forms: Houngbèmè, Houngbémé or Houngbèmé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Houngbeme? popularity and diffusion

The surname Houngbeme is the 166,113th most common last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,796,449 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Houngbeme are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Houngbeme is also the 1,162,016th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 70 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Benin, where it is held by 2,569 people, or 1 in 4,023. In Benin it is primarily found in: Ouémé Department, where 52 percent live, Zou Department, where 18 percent live and Atlantique Department, where 11 percent live. Outside of Benin Houngbeme occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent live and Spain, where 0 percent live.

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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 Houngbeme
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