Kouanou Surname

426,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 810 people bear this surname

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

Kouanou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kouanou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast5331:43,2862,778
Cameroon1911:108,73912,726
Benin821:126,04413,698
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kouanou (1,755) may also be a first name.

Kouanou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kouanou is more commonly found in The Ivory Coast than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kouanou? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 426,610th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 8,996,970 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Kouanou are found; 70 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Mande Africa. Kouanou is also the 182,798th most frequently occurring given name in the world, borne by 1,755 people.

The last name Kouanou is most commonly occurring in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 533 people, or 1 in 43,286. In The Ivory Coast Kouanou is primarily concentrated in: Montagnes District, where 80 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 11 percent live and Bas-Sassandra District, where 7 percent live. Outside of The Ivory Coast Kouanou occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 24 percent live and Benin, where 10 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kouanou
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