Kougnan Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Kougnan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kougnan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806

Kougnan (11) may also be a first name.

Kougnan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kougnan occurs in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kougnan.

How Common Is The Last Name Kougnan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kougnan is the 6,360,413th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Kougnan is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Kougnan are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 56 percent are found in Mande Africa. Kougnan is also the 3,487,849th most common first name internationally It is held by 11 people.

The last name Kougnan is most commonly occurring in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 3,670,420. In Burkina Faso it is primarily found in: Hauts-Bassins Region, where 100 percent live. Aside from Burkina Faso it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 22 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 22 percent live.

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Footnotes

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