Kounougbe Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Kounougbe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kounougbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin531:195,01118,621
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Kounougbe (14) may also be a first name.

Kounougbe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kounougbe has its highest incidence in Benin. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kounougbe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,605,694th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The surname Kounougbe is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kounougbe reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 14 people.

Kounougbe is most widespread in Benin, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 195,011. In Benin Kounougbe is most numerous in: Mono Department, where 49 percent reside, Zou Department, where 26 percent reside and Littoral Department, where 9 percent reside. Beside Benin Kounougbe is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 2 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kounnougbe952/
Kounongbe891/
Kunugbe88279/
Kounagbe82417/
Kunnugbe8217/
Kounangbe7821/
Kounagbey781/
Kounnagbe781/
Kougnagbe781/
Kunagbe752/
Konagbe751/
Kanougba712/
Kunyegbe711/
Konnagbe711/
Kagnogbe711/
Konagba632/
Kanagbe632/
Kanagbeu591/
Kunnagba591/
Kanhoegbe562/
Kanaughby560/
Kanagba502/

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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 Kounougbe
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