Where Does The Last Name Hounsou Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hounsou is more commonly found in Benin than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Hounsou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hounsou? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 22,414^th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 300,765 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hounsou reside; 82 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Hounsou is also the 156,706^th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 2,268 people.

It is most frequent in Benin, where it is carried by 18,380 people, or 1 in 562. In Benin it is most frequent in: Ouémé Department, where 39 percent are found, Atlantique Department, where 19 percent are found and Zou Department, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Benin this surname is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 18 percent are found and Togo, where 4 percent are found.