Hounsounon Surname

754,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Hounsounon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hounsounon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin3761:27,4883,650
Canada41:9,211,398321,528

Hounsounon Last Name Facts

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

Hounsounon is borne by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hounsounon.

How Common Is The Last Name Hounsounon? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 754,238th most frequently used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 19,177,752 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Hounsounon reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Hounsounon is most numerous in Benin, where it is carried by 376 people, or 1 in 27,488. In Benin Hounsounon is most frequent in: Zou Department, where 44 percent reside, Plateau Department, where 32 percent reside and Ouémé Department, where 8 percent reside. Besides Benin it is found in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 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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