Kanhounon Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Kanhounon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanhounon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin291:356,40027,355
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

Kanhounon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanhounon has its highest incidence in Benin. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanhounon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kanhounon is the 3,602,217th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname Kanhounon is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanhounon reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in Benin, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 356,400. In Benin Kanhounon is most common in: Ouémé Department, where 41 percent are found, Zou Department, where 34 percent are found and Atlantique Department, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Benin it exists in one country. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 3 percent are found.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Kanhounon
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