Kouaba Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Kouaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kouaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin341:303,98824,879
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

Kouaba (90) may also be a first name.

Kouaba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kouaba is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kouaba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kouaba is the 3,017,195th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name Kouaba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kouaba are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kouaba is also the 1,005,046th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 90 people.

Kouaba is most widespread in Benin, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 303,988. In Benin it is primarily found in: Zou Department, where 44 percent live, Atlantique Department, where 29 percent live and Ouémé Department, where 12 percent live. Barring Benin this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 10 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Koaba91259/
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K'Ouabe7789/
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Kaoubai776/
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Khoabat775/
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Kaoba73196/
Coaba7328/
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Kuhabhai711/
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Kajoba672,437/
Kayoba671,177/
Koampa67162/
Khoabe67134/
Kaoubi67123/
Kuyoba6768/
Koyoba6763/
Kojoba6760/
Coabas6747/
Koabot6730/
Kahoba6719/
Kujoba6710/
Kouobe6710/
Couabo679/
Koaibi678/
Kauabe676/
Kaobai673/
Kohoba673/
Kaouva672/
Kohabe672/
Kaaoba671/
Khoabi671/
Kgoabi671/
Kohahbash671/
Kauava671/
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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kouaba
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