Hountogan Surname

721,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Hountogan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hountogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin4011:25,7753,460
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603

Hountogan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hountogan occurs most in Benin. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hountogan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 721,185th most common last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 18,038,480 people. Hountogan is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hountogan reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most numerous in Benin, where it is borne by 401 people, or 1 in 25,775. In Benin it is primarily concentrated in: Atlantique Department, where 43 percent are found, Zou Department, where 37 percent are found and Littoral Department, where 10 percent are found. Besides Benin this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hountogan
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