Where Does The Last Name Houye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Houye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻮﻳﻪ) is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Houye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Houye is the 2,689,253^rd most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 58 percent of Houye are found; 56 percent are found in West Africa and 48 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 286,673^rd most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 813 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Benin, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 449,374. In Benin Houye is primarily found in: Zou Department, where 52 percent are found, Ouémé Department, where 26 percent are found and Alibori Department, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Benin it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 29 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 13 percent are found.