Houngbonon Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Houngbonon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houngbonon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1791:57,7417,156
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
France11:66,422,722504,397

Houngbonon Last Name Facts

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

Houngbonon is held by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Houngbonon.

How Common Is The Last Name Houngbonon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Houngbonon is the 1,239,697th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. Houngbonon occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Houngbonon reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Houngbonon is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is carried by 179 people, or 1 in 57,741. In Benin it is most frequent in: Zou Department, where 66 percent live, Littoral Department, where 19 percent live and Ouémé Department, where 9 percent live. Apart from Benin this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 4 percent live and France, where 1 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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