Kouni Surname
Approximately 974 people bear this surname
Kouni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 258 | 1:40,060 | 5,142 |
| Greece | 246 | 1:45,040 | 7,333 |
| Algeria | 241 | 1:160,297 | 20,523 |
| Solomon Islands | 50 | 1:11,601 | 2,083 |
| Cameroon | 47 | 1:441,895 | 37,035 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Tunisia | 21 | 1:29,077 | 4,362 |
| Niger | 16 | 1:1,199,501 | 25,520 |
| Congo | 9 | 1:554,344 | 12,633 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Kouni (421) may also be a first name.
Kouni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kouni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kouni (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻧﻲ, Russian: Коуни) is more commonly found in Benin than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kouni.
How Common Is The Last Name Kouni? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 369,191st most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 7,482,080 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Kouni reside; 32 percent reside in West Africa and 28 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 418,786th most common given name worldwide. It is borne by 421 people.
The last name is most common in Benin, where it is held by 258 people, or 1 in 40,060. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Atlantique Department, where 42 percent are found, Alibori Department, where 36 percent are found and Zou Department, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Benin it is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 25 percent are found and Algeria, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kouni Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kouni in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﻧﻲ | kwny | - |
| Kouni in the Russian language | ||
| Коуни | kouni | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kouni
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