Houngninou Surname

216,437th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Houngninou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houngninou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1,8711:5,524728
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397

Houngninou (40) may also be a first name.

Houngninou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Houngninou is found most in Benin. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Houngninou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houngninou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 216,437th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,843,642 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Houngninou are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 40 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Benin, where it is held by 1,871 people, or 1 in 5,524. In Benin Houngninou is most frequent in: Collines Department, where 41 percent live, Ouémé Department, where 19 percent live and Zou Department, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Benin it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and Nigeria, 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 Houngninou
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