Kouwanou Surname
Approximately 1,086 people bear this surname
Kouwanou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1,078 | 1:9,588 | 1,336 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Kouwanou (44) may also be a first name.
Kouwanou Demographics
Average Kouwanou Salary in
South Africa
R 557,748
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Kouwanou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kouwanou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kouwanou occurs more in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kouwanou? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 338,735th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,710,447 people. The last name Kouwanou is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kouwanou are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 44 people.
It is most frequent in Benin, where it is borne by 1,078 people, or 1 in 9,588. In Benin Kouwanou is most prevalent in: Kouffo Department, where 27 percent live, Atlantique Department, where 22 percent live and Collines Department, where 12 percent live. Outside of Benin Kouwanou is found in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.
Kouwanou Last Name Statistics demography
Kouwanou earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 134.7% more than the national average, earning R 557,748 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kouwannou | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kouewanou | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kouwaynou | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kowanou | 93 | 223 | / |
| Kouwanu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kouwonou | 88 | 1,860 | / |
| Kowannou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kuwano | 86 | 16,769 | / |
| Kuwanu | 86 | 9 | / |
| Kowano | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kouwonnou | 82 | 6 | / |
| Kouwounou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kuwanoe | 80 | 38 | / |
| Kowonou | 80 | 19 | / |
| Kawanou | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kuswano | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kouwana | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kuwanoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuwanue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koewano | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kawanoue | 75 | 824 | / |
| Kouvonou | 75 | 64 | / |
| Kuwanayo | 75 | 50 | / |
| Khuwanno | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kabounou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kawounou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kawano | 71 | 50,390 | / |
| Kuwana | 71 | 9,826 | / |
| Kuwonu | 71 | 662 | / |
| Kowana | 71 | 85 | / |
| Kawanu | 71 | 58 | / |
| Kubano | 71 | 34 | / |
| Kobano | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kovano | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gkavounou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kavoungou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kouwounga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koubounou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kowono | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kowatna | 67 | 418 | / |
| Kujwana | 67 | 32 | / |
| Khowana | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kuwanai | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kawan'u | 67 | 17 | / |
| Keubanu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kojwana | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khawano | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kaewanu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kguwana | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kowaney | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kaswano | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koveanu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kowanna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kawaino | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kobaino | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuwanna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuwonoe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kowaana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kabouno | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahwano | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kauvano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuvango | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaewano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuiwana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowongo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawwano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuwana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koibano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowgana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuibano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuvangu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuwaina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Couwana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosuana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuwaana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauwana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawonou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kobeanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koouana | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kouwanou
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis