Kounangbe Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Kounangbe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kounangbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin201:516,78033,864
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Kounangbe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kounangbe is found most frequently in Benin. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kounangbe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,307,654th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kounangbe live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 516,780. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Atlantique Department, where 70 percent reside, Zou Department, where 20 percent reside and Mono Department, where 10 percent reside. Beside Benin this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kougnangbe9511/
Kounagbe94417/
Kounagbey891/
Kounongbe891/
Kounnagbe891/
Kougnagbe891/
Kunagbe882/
Konagbe881/
Kounnougbe842/
Konnagbe821/
Kounougbe7855/
Konagba752/
Kanagbe752/
Kanagbeu711/
Kunnagba711/
Kanagba632/
Kanougba592/
Connagba591/
Kagnogbe591/
Kanaughby560/

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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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  • 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 Kounangbe
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