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

Kanhounon is held by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanhounon? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,602,217th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanhounon live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most frequently held in Benin, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 356,400. In Benin Kanhounon is most numerous in: Ouémé Department, where 41 percent reside, Zou Department, where 34 percent reside and Atlantique Department, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Benin it exists in one country. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 3 percent reside.

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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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