Hounvou Surname

393,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Hounvou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hounvou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin8941:11,5611,579
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098

Hounvou (36) may also be a first name.

Hounvou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hounvou occurs in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hounvou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hounvou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 393,535th most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,115,307 people. Hounvou is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hounvou reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,717,090th most commonly used given name internationally, held by 36 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is held by 894 people, or 1 in 11,561. In Benin it is most common in: Ouémé Department, where 42 percent are found, Zou Department, where 38 percent are found and Littoral Department, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Benin this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Honvou923,069/
Hounvo92746/
Hounvoh8610/
Honvouh861/
Houmvou861/
Honvous860/
Honvo832,230/
Honvu83218/
Hunvu83100/
Hunvo8369/
Ounvo8325/
Hounviyo808/
Chounwou801/
Hounouho801/
Hounvoyi801/
Honvoh77283/
Hunvoh7719/
Hounbo7711/
Honvoš777/
Ounbou773/
Honvoy772/
Hanvou772/
Honnvo771/
Chunvu771/
Honbou771/
Hounwo771/
Huinvo771/
Homvou771/
Ounvoh771/
Chonvo771/
Hunvoe771/
Houenouho7594/
Onvo7329/
Onvu731/
Unvu731/
Houmbou7133/
Houenouhou7130/
Hunviyo714/
Chunvut713/
Hounbgo713/
Huynhvo713/
Gounbou711/
Chonbou711/
Hunvoji711/
Honveuh711/
Honvaux711/
Hounwui711/
Honboue711/
Honbo671,723/
Honvault67522/
Anvou67226/
Choumbou6756/
Unvoy6736/
Hunuo6722/
Houmboue6720/
Houmbouy6717/
Gonvo6710/
Hunwo675/
Unvuh674/
Hunbu674/
Gonvu674/
Hounhouehou672/
Hunbo672/
Onvoa672/
Ounwo672/
Honuo671/
Humvu671/
Hunua671/
Gounwoue671/
Onvoh671/
Hannvouh671/
Chanvoux671/
Houenouhoue671/
Hounhbui671/
Hunva671/
Hunwu671/
Ounbo671/
Hanvo671/

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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 Hounvou
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