Hounssokou Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Hounssokou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hounssokou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

Hounssokou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hounssokou is carried by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hounssokou.

How Common Is The Last Name Hounssokou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hounssokou live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 3,445,201. In Benin Hounssokou is mostly found in: Zou Department, where 67 percent are found and Mono Department, where 33 percent are found. Besides Benin Hounssokou exists in one country. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hounsokou95152/
Ounsokou891/
Hounsoukouye821/
Ounssoukoe801/
Hounsako783/
Hounsoukoye761/
Hounsoukojo761/
Onsoko751/
Honsako71313/
Honsaku7124/
Onshoko712/
Gonsoko711/
Hounsakowe701/
Honshuku674/
Anssakou672/
Ondjokou672/
Hondjoko671/
Chunsoco671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hounssokou
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