Hounhoui Surname

139,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Hounhoui Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hounhoui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin3,1831:3,247393
Congo81:623,63715,053
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Hounhoui (120) may also be a first name.

Hounhoui Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hounhoui is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hounhoui? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 139,612th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,277,358 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hounhoui are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 852,104th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 120 people.

The last name is most widespread in Benin, where it is held by 3,183 people, or 1 in 3,247. In Benin Hounhoui is most prevalent in: Ouémé Department, where 52 percent are found, Zou Department, where 27 percent are found and Littoral Department, where 15 percent are found. Other than Benin this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The Congo, where 0 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Honhoui933/
Hounoui931/
Hounyohoui892/
Hounyoui887/
Houenoui881/
Choungoui821/
Hounnouui821/
Honouei80219/
Ounhoua8011/
Ounouis803/
Hunahui801/
Hounoua801/
Ounnoui801/
Hanhoui801/
Ounouei801/
Ounouih801/
Unoui772/
Onoui771/
Houniuhi752/
Chanhoui751/
Hounnoua751/
Houenahi751/
Ongoui71166/
Honohi7115/
Hanoui718/
Ounoua718/
Ounahi716/
Ounohi715/
Hunahi714/
Hounoe711/
Junoui711/
Hunuui711/
Honoua711/
Hunyui711/
Hanyoui6794/
Chonyui6721/
Honiuhi6714/
Hounoye6712/
Chanoui677/
Hasnoui676/
Jounahi676/
Khunoei676/
Chonuui672/
Anehoui672/
Hannoui672/
Ounahit671/
Ounnahi671/
Hunujgi671/
Honnahi671/
Hanhoai671/
Khonoai671/
Gounouj671/
Ounohio671/
Honnohi671/
Honnoua671/
Janhoui671/
Khonoie671/
Khanoui671/
Gounhoe670/

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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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  • 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 Hounhoui
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