Houngnikin Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Houngnikin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houngnikin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin181:574,20035,798
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

Houngnikin (36) may also be a first name.

Houngnikin Last Name Facts

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

Houngnikin occurs most in Benin. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houngnikin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,532,898th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Houngnikin reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Houngnikin is also the 1,717,090th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 36 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 574,200. In Benin it is mostly found in: Atlantique Department, where 67 percent reside, Littoral Department, where 11 percent reside and Zou Department, where 11 percent reside. Not including Benin this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 5 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Houngnikin
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