Kanouan Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Kanouan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanouan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast1821:126,7656,185
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191

Kanouan (81) may also be a first name.

Kanouan Last Name Facts

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

Kanouan is found in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanouan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanouan is the 1,252,959th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Kanouan live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 85 percent live in Mande Africa. Kanouan is also the 1,068,082nd most frequently held first name in the world, held by 81 people.

It is most common in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 182 people, or 1 in 126,765. In The Ivory Coast Kanouan is most prevalent in: Montagnes District, where 81 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 13 percent live and Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 5 percent live. Beside The Ivory Coast it is found in one country. It is also found in Thailand, where 1 percent live.

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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 Kanouan
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