Hounsounou Surname

106,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Hounsounou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hounsounou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin4,3831:2,358278
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

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Footnotes

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