Hounsounou Surname
Approximately 4,403 people bear this surname
Hounsounou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 4,383 | 1:2,358 | 278 |
| Ivory Coast | 10 | 1:2,307,123 | 39,352 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Hounsounou (325) may also be a first name.
Hounsounou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hounsounou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hounsounou is most common in Benin. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hounsounou click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hounsounou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 106,208th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,655,132 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hounsounou reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Hounsounou is also the 486,495th most numerous forename in the world, held by 325 people.
The last name is most widely held in Benin, where it is borne by 4,383 people, or 1 in 2,358. In Benin Hounsounou is primarily concentrated in: Atlantique Department, where 37 percent are found, Mono Department, where 29 percent are found and Zou Department, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Benin Hounsounou is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hounsounnou | 95 | 639 | / |
| Hounssounou | 95 | 211 | / |
| Hounsonou | 95 | 4 | / |
| Honsounou | 95 | 4 | / |
| Hounssounnou | 91 | 14 | / |
| Hounsonnou | 90 | 4 | / |
| Huonsounou | 90 | 1 | / |
| Hoonsounou | 90 | 1 | / |
| Hounzounou | 90 | 1 | / |
| Hounjounou | 90 | 1 | / |
| Hounzounnou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hounssonnou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hounsounnod | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hounsoyenou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Honnsounnou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hounsanou | 84 | 142 | / |
| Hansounou | 84 | 1 | / |
| Hounzonou | 84 | 1 | / |
| Hounjonou | 84 | 1 | / |
| Houmsonou | 84 | 1 | / |
| Honsono | 82 | 83 | / |
| Hunsunu | 82 | 2 | / |
| Hounssoyenou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hounzonnou | 80 | 98 | / |
| Hounchonou | 80 | 70 | / |
| Hounssanou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hanssounou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Houndjonou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hounsannou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hounzounho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ouncounnou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Honsanou | 78 | 7 | / |
| Hunsunnu | 78 | 4 | / |
| Hounsano | 78 | 4 | / |
| Ounconou | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ounzonou | 78 | 1 | / |
| Unsunu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khunsuinu | 74 | 21 | / |
| Gounsanou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gansounou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Honzonnou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Onsongo | 71 | 11,940 | / |
| Unsunau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khunsuinoo | 70 | 7 | / |
| Khunsuynoo | 70 | 4 | / |
| Chonsonnoi | 70 | 4 | / |
| Atinsounou | 70 | 2 | / |
| Ganssounou | 70 | 1 | / |
| Gansounnou | 70 | 1 | / |
| Gannsounou | 70 | 1 | / |
| Honzounnou | 70 | 1 | / |
| Chonsano | 67 | 140 | / |
| Khunsano | 67 | 102 | / |
| Ansuinou | 67 | 19 | / |
| Johnsono | 67 | 13 | / |
| Attinsounou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chunsano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anzounou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonsongo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hounsounou
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