Houwadan Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Houwadan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houwadan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Houwadan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Houwadan occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Houwadan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houwadan? popularity and diffusion

Houwadan is the 4,908,606th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Houwadan are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Chadic Africa.

It is most widely held in Niger, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 1,370,858. In Niger Houwadan is most common in: Agadez Region, where 57 percent are found and Maradi Region, where 43 percent are found. Outside of Niger it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 6 percent are found and Togo, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ouwadan933/
Huwadan931/
Jouwadan881/
Owadan861/
Hawadan8023/
Hubadan807/
Ouwedan803/
Huwadam801/
Ohwadan801/
Hawadane752/
Hawaudan751/
Obadan711,127/
Awadan7189/
Ubadan7113/
Uvadan714/
Owedan711/
Ovadan711/
Chouvadam711/
Obaidan674,260/
Aboudan671,502/
Oweidan67765/
Ubaidan67285/
Awadain67192/
Uwadone6781/
Habadan6776/
Havadan6731/
Uvadhan6723/
Obadean6711/
Aawadan676/
Awadhan674/
Awadean674/
Obadain673/
Ubaydan673/
Jubadan672/
Govadan672/
Obadaun671/
Ahouhoudan671/
Awoudan671/

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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 Houwadan
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