Hounton Surname

61,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Hounton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hounton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin8,1211:1,273154
Nigeria551:3,220,77797,902
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Ivory Coast191:1,214,27527,625
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
France31:22,140,907385,998
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Hounton (246) may also be a first name.

Hounton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hounton is found most frequently in Benin. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hounton? popularity and diffusion

Hounton is the 61,072nd most commonly used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 884,948 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hounton live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Hounton is also the 569,299th most numerous forename in the world, borne by 246 people.

This last name is most common in Benin, where it is held by 8,121 people, or 1 in 1,273. In Benin Hounton is mostly found in: Ouémé Department, where 49 percent are found, Zou Department, where 18 percent are found and Atlantique Department, where 9 percent are found. Besides Benin this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Hounton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hounton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hounton surname expanded 420 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hounton Last Name Statistics demography

Hounton earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.94% less than the national average, earning $32,389 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hounthon931/
Hountonn931/
Hountoun931/
Hunton922,852/
Honton9258/
Ounton927/
Aihounton8848/
Hountoing883/
Huntoon862,081/
Hontong86965/
Huntong86157/
Haunton86116/
Chonton8677/
Khunton8675/
Ountong8640/
Huntone8635/
Khonton8622/
Chunton8617/
Huntton8612/
Gounton868/
Honthon867/
Ountoun864/
Huntoun862/
Hontoon862/
Hountan862/
Huntohn861/
Houmton861/
Hointon861/
Ouenton861/
Hunthon861/
Hontone860/
Onton831,109/
Unton83213/
Hunthong801,386/
Khonthon80513/
Khunthon80434/
Chonthon80340/
Khuntonh80261/
Chontong8090/
Hondtong8027/
Chuenton8025/
Hoontong8020/
Chuntong8018/
Chunthon8011/
Ounthong8011/
Honthong804/
Khuntoon804/
Khontoon801/
Hountoum801/
Chountan801/
Ountoung801/
Jhonnton801/
Hounthom801/
Howenton800/
Hosenton800/
Hoontoon800/
Husenton800/
Hauntton800/
Ontong775,697/
Untong772,595/
Hanton772,429/
Gunton772,160/
Junton77129/
Jonton7738/
Gonton7733/
Hontan7728/
Unthon7728/
Ountan7714/
Untone7711/
Huntan7710/
Homton777/
Aunton774/
Ontone774/
Humton773/
Oumton772/
Huntom771/
Ontonh771/
Hontom770/
Huntun770/
Ontoon770/
Chonthong75695/
Chunthong75495/
Hoonthong7529/
Chayonton755/
Hoisinton752/
Ountouten752/
Huynhtong751/
Houmtoing751/
Hossinton751/
Khounthan751/
Chunthone751/
Chuontong751/
Khonhthon751/
Khonthonh751/
Khunthonh751/
Chanton71802/
Unthong71568/
Khuntan71402/
Chuntonova71238/
Junthon71233/
Osenton71199/
Hontang71164/
Euinton7174/
Khanton7166/
Hantong7162/
Hienton7156/
Chuntan7141/
Homtong7140/
Ontongh7129/
Joynton7121/
Hontand7120/
Chomton7115/
Khontan7112/
Heinton7111/
Hantton7110/
Ahanton7110/
Auntoon719/
Ountang718/
Chontom717/
Chujantong715/
Choumthong715/
Auntong715/
Oontong714/
Hountam714/
Huntang713/
Homthon713/
Ountung713/
Auntone712/
Ontoine712/
Gountan712/
Hountum712/
Juntoon712/
Chusintong712/
Hainton711/
Gunthon711/
Hunttom711/
Huntung711/
Hoisindton711/
Gaunton711/
Osinton711/
Houmtom711/
Honthan711/
Hontoum711/
Jountan711/
Ountane711/
Gontoin711/
Choumntoum711/
Ointong711/
Oumtong711/
Onttong711/
Oontone711/
Chaunthong711/
Humtong711/
Guntton710/
Gointon710/
Hannton710/
Heanton710/
Huntoom710/
Hantoon710/
Handton710/
Goynton710/
Anton67151,259/
Khantoon677,679/
Homthong672,480/
Chumtong671,254/
Chantong67754/
Untan67535/
Chonthan67425/
Chomtong67384/
Ontan67349/
Khunthun67124/
Chantoin67123/
Khonthan67122/
Aunthong6757/
Khunthan6754/
Huntahan6751/
Untun6728/
Ontom6714/
Chuintan6713/
Hantonne6710/
Chantone678/
Khantton677/
Ontonova675/
Ontón675/
Choosintong675/
Chuntang674/
Hunthang674/
Chonthom674/
Omton673/
Cháneton672/
Untom672/
Huynhtan671/
Hontahan671/
Ànton671/
Hantoing671/
Cheuntan671/
Chumntan671/
Auntoine671/
Auntoung671/
Chantoon671/
Chunthan671/
Choojantong671/
Chojanthong671/
Chuntung670/
Heintoon670/
Hasenton670/
Haintoon670/

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