Kohoun Surname

164,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,633 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Togo

Kohoun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kohoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso1,2101:15,1671,179
Benin6281:16,4582,219
Togo5251:13,8053,854
Ivory Coast2361:97,7595,096
Cameroon301:692,30250,404
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kohoun (34) may also be a first name.

Kohoun Last Name Facts

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

Kohoun is held by more people in Burkina Faso than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohoun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 164,675th most frequently held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,767,773 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kohoun reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most prevalent given name throughout the world It is held by 34 people.

Kohoun is most frequent in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 1,210 people, or 1 in 15,167. In Burkina Faso Kohoun is mostly found in: Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 82 percent are found, Centre Region, where 9 percent are found and Hauts-Bassins Region, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Burkina Faso this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 24 percent are found and Togo, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kohon919,348/
Kooun913/
Kohounhe861/
Kohoutin861/
Kahoun832,409/
Khoyun83176/
Cohoun83164/
Khouan8382/
Khoeun8379/
Koehon8360/
Koouen8321/
Khaoun8310/
Kohont835/
Kohoum833/
Khohon831/
Kohaun831/
Kohgun831/
Koihon831/
Kooung831/
Khouane771,101/
Khaound7764/
Kohoyan7721/
Khohung7710/
Khaoung776/
Khouhun776/
Khaouen774/
Kohohyn773/
Kahoune772/
Khaoune772/
Keuhoun772/
Khahoun771/
Khoeunh771/
Khouyan771/
Kauhoun771/
Kahoung771/
Kohutyn771/
Koihoum771/
Koohyun771/
Khoojun771/
Koyun7324,144/
Kohan7312,921/
Kahon733,613/
Khoan73880/
Kouon73581/
Cohon73328/
Kaoun73325/
Kouan73298/
Kohán73247/
Koyon73104/
Kaoon7330/
Kaohn7325/
Koeun7322/
Kojun7318/
Kojon736/
Koahn732/
Koiun731/
Kooon731/
Khoujane71292/
Kochoian7145/
Khouyane7115/
Kojouian718/
Kohunova716/
Khaouene714/
Kohonova713/
Koutouen712/
Koshoian711/
Khojound711/
Kouihion711/
Koshoyan711/
Khoohong711/
Khaohuen711/
Kohohyna711/
Kaeoon671,810/
Kohain671,743/
Khaoon671,588/
Koujan671,253/
Khoain67825/
Kahounová67576/
Khaaun67438/
Khoanh67406/
Khoane67302/
Kouane67300/
Kachouian67191/
Koyunc67104/
Kouyan6783/
Kouong6751/
Kuihon6747/
Cohune6744/
Khoaen6733/
Coohon6727/
Kahond6727/
Khohan6725/
Cahoun6721/
Khauan6717/
Kouone6716/
Kaeoun6715/
Kooshoian6714/
Koiyon6712/
Khoyon6711/
Kojiun6711/
Khahon6710/
Kohann678/
Kouian678/
Kahounova677/
Kouchoyan677/
Kaoune676/
Cohonn676/
Koehan675/
Kaïoun674/
Koyyon674/
Kuihun674/
Cohong674/
Khojon674/
Khauun673/
Khouam673/
Koiuun672/
Kaoehn672/
Kooyen672/
Kouion672/
Kohoom672/
Kohien672/
Kaaoon672/
Kahont671/
Khehun671/
Khohom671/
Khoium671/
Khuoon671/
Kohamn671/
Kohank671/
Kohayn671/
Kohhausen671/
Cohoen671/
Kohant671/
Khoamn671/
Kahuun671/
Kahoin671/
Kahoum671/
Kogion671/
Kouamn671/
Koëune671/
Kossayoun671/
Koujon671/
Kouyen671/
Kouyon671/
Kachouyan671/
Khaouiane671/
Kaouen671/
Kahonh671/
Kuohan671/
Kuojun671/
Koujin671/
Koheen671/
Kohgan671/
Kojuen671/
Khoean671/
Keehun671/
Kahonn670/
Cohont670/
Cohone670/
Kahohn670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kohoun
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