Hounsougan Surname

691,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Hounsougan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hounsougan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin4221:24,4923,272
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
France21:33,211,361423,184

Hounsougan (27) may also be a first name.

Hounsougan Last Name Facts

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

Hounsougan is borne by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hounsougan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 691,116th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 17,026,976 people. The last name Hounsougan is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hounsougan live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 27 people.

The last name Hounsougan is most numerous in Benin, where it is borne by 422 people, or 1 in 24,492. In Benin Hounsougan is most frequent in: Mono Department, where 29 percent reside, Ouémé Department, where 18 percent reside and Zou Department, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Benin Hounsougan exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 1 percent reside and France, 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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