Hounwanou Surname

80,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,072 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Hounwanou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hounwanou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin6,0351:1,713211
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
France61:11,070,454349,096
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Hounwanou (228) may also be a first name.

Hounwanou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hounwanou is carried by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hounwanou.

How Common Is The Last Name Hounwanou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 80,247th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,200,189 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hounwanou are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 594,918th most frequent given name in the world, borne by 228 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Benin, where it is borne by 6,035 people, or 1 in 1,713. In Benin Hounwanou is most numerous in: Ouémé Department, where 35 percent reside, Zou Department, where 18 percent reside and Atlantique Department, where 15 percent reside. Other than Benin Hounwanou occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 0 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hounwannou9513/
Hunwanou946/
Hounwanu942/
Houmwanou893/
Heunwanou891/
Hunwanu88112/
Honwonou821/
Unwanu8018/
Onwanu8012/
Onwano8011/
Chunwanno7852/
Chonwanot784/
Ahanwanou781/
Honwana7531,818/
Onwanuo756/
Onwuanu754/
Onwango753/
Onwuano751/
Unwangu751/
Khunwana71648/
Onwuanuo7130/
Ounwanna7125/
Chanwano7122/
Junwanno7110/
Khonwana715/
Hon'wana712/
Onwaunuo711/
Oumbanou711/
Onwaanuo711/
Hoijnwanoij701/
Unwana67777/
Unbanu67416/
Chunwatna67166/
Chunwanna6795/
Chonwatna6771/
Khunwanna6761/
Chonwanna6746/
Onwana6744/
Onuanu6720/
Hounouhounou675/
Omwano675/
Unwonu674/
Onwonu671/
Chanwanno671/

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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 Hounwanou
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