Hounkao Surname

492,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 672 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Hounkao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hounkao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon6711:30,9524,177
Chad11:13,592,19913,092

Hounkao (890) may also be a first name.

Hounkao Last Name Facts

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

Hounkao is found most frequently in Cameroon. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hounkao click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hounkao? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 492,243rd most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,844,562 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hounkao are found; 69 percent are found in West Africa and 38 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Hounkao is also the 272,424th most commonly used given name globally. It is borne by 890 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 671 people, or 1 in 30,952. In Cameroon Hounkao is mostly concentrated in: Far North Region, where 64 percent are found, North Region, where 30 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 4 percent are found. Other than Cameroon Hounkao occurs in one country. It is also common in Chad, where 0 percent are found.

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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 Hounkao
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