Hounguevou Surname

135,772nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Hounguevou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hounguevou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin3,2911:3,141377
France141:4,744,480251,814
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Hounguevou (156) may also be a first name.

Hounguevou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hounguevou is carried by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hounguevou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 135,772nd most frequent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,202,341 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hounguevou are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Hounguevou is also the 735,679th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 156 people.

The surname Hounguevou is most frequent in Benin, where it is carried by 3,291 people, or 1 in 3,141. In Benin it is most numerous in: Ouémé Department, where 52 percent reside, Zou Department, where 23 percent reside and Littoral Department, where 13 percent reside. Not including Benin it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in France, where 0 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hounguevou
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